| NOUN | communication | writ of mandamus, 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 |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | mandamus | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | writ, judicial writ | (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer |
| Spanish | mandamus | |
| Catalan | mandamus | |
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