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Writ of mandamus   /rɪt əv mændˈeɪməs/   Listen
Writ of mandamus

noun
1.
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.  Synonym: mandamus.






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