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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


Synonymswrit of mandamus


Broader (hypernym)judicial writ, writ


Domain categoryjurisprudence, law









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