Which term refers to an appellate court's order directing a lower court to deliver its record for appellate review?

• A. Writ of Certiorari
• B. Conflicts of Law
• C. Administrative Law
• D. Allegation

Answer: (A)

A writ of certiorari is the term for an appellate court’s order directing a lower court to send up its records for review. This writ enables the higher court to examine the lower court’s proceedings and decisions to determine if there were legal errors that warrant reversal, remand, or other action. It’s a mechanism of appellate oversight focused on the transmission and review of the case record. The other terms don’t fit this function: conflicts of law concerns when different jurisdictions’ laws may apply; administrative law covers rules governing agencies and administration; and an allegation is a claim raised in a pleading, not an order to transmit records.