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mandamus

noun man·da·mus \man-ˈdā-məs\

Definition of MANDAMUS

:  a writ issued by a superior court commanding the performance of a specified official act or duty
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Origin of MANDAMUS

Latin, we enjoin, from mandare
First Known Use: 1760

Rhymes with MANDAMUS

biramous

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. mandamus
  2. peremptory mandamus
  3. writ of mandamus
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