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mandamus
noun
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Latin, we enjoin, from mandare
1760, in the meaning defined above
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“Mandamus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mandamus. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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mandamus
nounNote: Mandamus is an extraordinary remedy and is issued usually only to command the performance of a ministerial act. It cannot be used to substitute the court's judgment for the defendant's in the performance of a discretionary act.
Latin, we enjoin, from mandare to enjoin
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