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mandamus Definition
(n)
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
mandamus Synonyms
mandamus
writ of mandamus
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