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Which Latin term means 'to be certified', and is issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal to transfer a case or squash an order?

A. Mandamus
B. Certiorari✓ Correct Answer
C. Habeas Corpus
D. Quo-Warranto

💡 Solution & Explanation

The writ of Certiorari is a Latin term meaning 'to be certified', issued by a superior court to inferior judicial bodies to review and quash illegal orders or transfer pending proceedings. Other writs like Mandamus command a public official to perform a legal duty, while Habeas Corpus protects against illegal detention. Article 32 empowers the Supreme Court to issue these prerogative writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights.

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