certiorari

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

US Britain

(US, law) A grant of the right of an appeal to be heard by an appellate court where that court has discretion to choose which appeals it will hear.

Japanese Meaning

（米国法において）控訴審裁判所が、裁量により特定の上訴審理案件を受理する権利を認めること、またはその許可自体。

The Supreme Court denied certiorari in the controversial case, leaving the lower court's ruling in place.

最高裁はその論争の的となった事件で裁量的上告受理を認めず、下級審の判決を維持した。

Sense（1）

(US, law) A grant of the right of an appeal to be heard by an appellate court where that court has discretion to choose which appeals it will hear.

Sense（2）

certioraris

（ plural ）