Legal Definitions - recordare

Recordare (ree-kor-dair-ee), n. [Law Latin] is a writ used to bring up for review, as a substitute for an appeal, a judgment of a justice of the peace or other court not of record.

Writs of recordari are most common in North Carolina but are used infrequently in other states. It is also spelled as recordare.

For example, if a person is not satisfied with the judgment given by a justice of the peace or a non-record court, they can file a writ of recordare to bring the case up for review. This writ is used as a substitute for an appeal.

In North Carolina, writs of recordari are commonly used to review judgments of justices of the peace or other non-record courts.

These examples illustrate how recordare is used as a legal term to bring up a judgment for review in certain states.