Mandamus (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Synonyms:
mandamus; writ of mandamus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("mandamus" is a kind of...):
judicial writ; writ ((law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)