writ of certiorari writmaking • writ of detinue · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · writ of certiorari · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 18 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case. Synonyms: certiorari, writ of certiorari. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · certiorari · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 w latin small letter w U+0077