English
Detailed Synonyms for writ of mandamus in English
writ of mandamus:
writ of mandamus [the ~] noun
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the writ of 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 1the mandamus; the writ of 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 1