accedas ad curiam

noun

ac·​ce·​das ad cu·​ri·​am

äˈkādəˌsädˈk(y)u̇rēˌäm

in English legal practice

: a common-law writ to remove a cause from an inferior court not of record to a higher court

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, literally, that you go to the court

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

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