certiorari

noun /,sɜrʃiə'rɜraɪ/

Definition
a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
Example
The word 'certiorari' is often used in everyday conversation.
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
5
Consonants
5
Length
10

Word Statistics

Length
10
Syllables
5
Scrabble Score
Frequency
2.02

Word Characteristics