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man·da·mus

(măn-dā′məs) Law

1. A writ issued by a court requiring a public official or entity to perform a duty associated with that office or entity.

2. A legal proceeding seeking such a writ.

tr.v. man·da·mused, man·da·mus·ing, man·da·mus·es

To serve or compel with such a writ.

[Latin mandāmus, we order (used in such a writ), first person pl. present tense of mandāre, to order; see man- in Indo-European roots.]

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mandamus

(mænˈdeɪməs)

n, pl -muses

(Law) law formerly a writ from, now an order of, a superior court commanding an inferior tribunal, public official, corporation, etc, to carry out a public duty

[C16: Latin, literally: we command, from mandāre to command]

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man•da•mus

(mænˈdeɪ məs)

n., pl. -mus•es. Law.

a writ from a superior court commanding that a specified thing be done.

[< Latin mandāmus we command]

mandamus

An order issued by a superior court requiring a lower court or public official to do something.

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mandamus - 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

writ of mandamus

judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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