Engelsk substantiv: mandamus | |||
1. | mandamus (om kommunikasjon) 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 | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | writ of mandamus | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | judicial writ, writ | ||
Overordnet kategori | jurisprudence, law | ||