Latin: (To be Informed of, to be made certain in regard to.) The name of a writ issued by a superior court directing an inferior court to send up to the former some pending proceeding, or all the record and proceedings in a cause 'before verdict, with its certificate to the correctness and completeness of the record, for review or trial; or it may serve to bring up the record … [Read more...] about CERTIORARI
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CESSET PROCESSUS
(Let process stay.) A stay of proceedings entered on the record. … [Read more...] about CESSET PROCESSUS
CERTIORARI, BILL OF
In English chancery practice. An original bill praying relief. It was filed for the purpose of removing a suit pending In some inferior court of equity into the court of chancery, on account of some alleged incompetency or inconvenience. Certum est quod certum reddi potest. That Is certain which can be rendered certain. 9 Coke, 47; Broom, Max. 623. … [Read more...] about CERTIORARI, BILL OF
CESSIO
Latin: A cession; a giving up, or relinquishment; a surrender; an assignment. … [Read more...] about CESSIO
CERURA
A mound, fence, or inclosure. … [Read more...] about CERURA