English Detective Attends Court Ruling Crossword Clue

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	noun • a formal or authoritative proclamation • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
	32%	9		Action taken by an appellate court to set aside a lower court's ruling
	noun • The abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment. • A piece of instrumental music of the eighteenth century similar to the serenade, and often performed outdoors.
	32%	11		Procedure for a higher court to evaluate a lower court's ruling
	noun • a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case

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The Guardian Cryptic09 May 2012	Across 10
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