/serr'shee euh rair"uy, -rair"ee/ , n. Law.
a writ issuing from a superior court calling up the record of a proceeding in an inferior court for review. Also called writ of certiorari .
[ 1515-25; certiorare to inform, v. deriv. of certior, comp. of certus sure (see CERTAIN); so called because v. form occurred in the L original ]