A writ of certiorari:
A)is issued for every case appealed to the U.S.Supreme Court.
B)applies only to cases of original jurisdiction.
C)is an order issuing a decision to hear a case.
D)none of the above

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A writ of certiorari is an order by a higher court directing a lower court to send up the record in the case for review. The U.S. Supreme Court uses it to select most of the cases it hears.

A Writ of Certiorari