what does writ of mandamus mean?

WRIT OF MANDAMUS as NOUN

Meaning
- 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(s)
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Hypernyms(s) writ of mandamus is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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