A Writ of Certiorari Is

question 221

Multiple Choice

A writ of certiorari is

• A) a brief submitted by individuals who a have special interest in the case but who are not parties to the dispute.
• B) the most powerful tool that the Court has for controlling its own agenda.
• C) one of the basic individual rights that is guaranteed by the Constitution.
• D) a statement of the legal reasoning that supports the decision of the Court.
• E) another term for the "rule of four".

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