superintending control

noun

The authority that a higher court has to issue an order specifically ordering a lower court to perform (or stop performing) a certain action

Meanings

nounsuperintending control (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawThe authority that a higher court has to issue an order specifically ordering a lower court to perform (or stop performing) a certain action
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APA

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Chicago

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