English noun: mandamus | |||
1. | mandamus (communication) 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 | writ of mandamus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | judicial writ, writ | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||