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noun
A common law prerogative writ that compels a court or government officer to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To serve a writ of this kind upon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: writ of mandamus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: writ, judicial writ
History
From Latin mandāmus (“we command”).
