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
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writ of mandamus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mandamus |
| Type of | judicial writ, writ |
Examples of writ of mandamus
writ of mandamus
I asked for a writ of mandamus not to enforce the injunction.
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The Court may imprisonment for contumacy, bad-faith litigation, and failure to obey a writ of mandamus.
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Prerogative writs that have survived into modern law are the writ of mandamus and writ of certiorari.
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The third case, a request for a writ of mandamus to order a new hearing on their fate, is being argued in written motions.
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The action is a writ of mandamus, issued when a court finds that a government official has neglected prescribed duties.
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Knutsen followed through on those threats on July 13, filing a writ of mandamus request with the Pierce County Superior Court.
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If the Government should fail to fulfill its constitutional duties, it may be ordered to do so by a court of law, by writ of mandamus.
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The White House, represented by six attorneys, asked for a writ of mandamus ordering that the decision be vacated completely.
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Heron appealed to the Courts which issued a writ of mandamus requiring the case to be adjudicated by the Archbishop of Dublin and the Primate of Ireland.
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