Word of the Week #3

Word:
certiorari /ˌsɜrʃiəˈrɛəraɪ, -ˈrɛəri/ (sur-shee-uh-rair-ahy, -rair-ee)

Original Sentence:
"We granted certiorari in these cases in which the United States seeks to enjoin the New York Times and Washington Post from publishing the contents for a classified study entitled ‘History of U.S. Decision-Making Process on Viet Nam Policy’."

Zelezney, John D. Cases in Communications Law. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2007.

Definition:
–noun

1. a writ issuing from a superior court calling up the record of a proceeding in an inferior court for review.

New Sentence:
The defendant knew his appeal case was not going to be heard by the Supreme Court because certiorari was not granted.

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