Writ of Mandamus

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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

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synonym: mandamus
plural: Writ of Mandamuses
possessive: Writ of Mandamus's
pluralpossessive: Writ of Mandamuses'

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§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

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