Word
Mandamus
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
man-da-mus
Definition
- n. - A writ issued by a superior court and directed to some
inferior tribunal, or to some corporation or person exercising
authority, commanding the performance of some specified duty.
- 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
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