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What is the general purpose of the writ of certiorari?

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Correct answer: To quash a wrong order of a lower court or authority

Direct answer: A is correct. Certiorari is a constitutional writ associated with judicial review. In general, a higher court uses it to call for the record of a lower court or tribunal and quash an order when the lower body acted unlawfully, exceeded its jurisdiction or made a serious legal error. A is correct because it identifies the principal idea: setting aside an improper order of a lower judicial or quasi-judicial authority. B describes the main purpose of habeas corpus, which protects personal liberty. C describes mandamus, a direction to a public authority to perform a legal duty. D relates to quo warranto, which questions a person’s authority to hold a public office. Memory cue: certiorari = “call the record and quash the order”; do not confuse it with habeas corpus or mandamus.

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CertiorariWritsJudicial ReviewConstitutional RemediesThe Judiciary (Supreme CourtHigh CourtsAnd Judicial Independence)The Judiciary Supreme Court High Courts And Judicial IndependenceWorking Of InstitutionsCivics

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