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Mandamus

Mandamus Meaning & Definition
Mandamus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mandamus?

[n] an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mandamus: writ of mandamus

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See Also | judicial writ | writ

Mandamus In Webster's Dictionary

\Man*da"mus\, n. [L., we command, fr. mandare to command.] (Law) A writ issued by a superior court and directed to some inferior tribunal, or to some corporation or person exercising authority, commanding the performance of some specified duty.

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