The present participle of 'certiorate'; the process of granting or obtaining a writ of certiorari in legal proceedings.
From 'certiorate' with the present participle suffix '-ing', allowing the legal term to function as a gerund or continuous action.
The language of law develops its own specialized vocabulary—'certiorating' a case means entering an elite legal process that happens in only the highest courts, making it a term with enormous procedural significance.
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