Definition of Writ of mandamus

1. 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.

Exact synonyms: Mandamus
Generic synonyms: Judicial Writ, Writ
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law

Lexicographical Neighbors of Writ Of Mandamus

written language
written material
written matter
written record
written report
written symbol
written text
written word
writ large
writ of certiorari
writ of detinue
writ of election
writ of error
writ of execution
writ of habeas corpus
writ of mandamus (current term)
writ of prohibition
writ of right
wrizled
wroath
wroaths
Wroclaw
wroke
wroken
wrong
wrong(p)
wrong-side-out(p)
wrong-site surgery
wrongdoer
wrongdoers

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