The writ of certiorari shall command the party to whom it is directed to certify fully to the court issuing the writ, at a specified time and place, and annex to the writ a transcript of the record and proceedings, describing or referring to them, with convenient certainty, that the same may be reviewed by the court, and requiring the party in the meantime, to desist from further proceedings in the matter to be reviewed.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-31-4

  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.

Source: CCivP 1877, § 688; CL 1887, § 5510; RCCivP 1903, § 757; RC 1919, § 2999; Supreme Court Rule 588, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.0404.