writ of mandamus
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1. 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 (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | judicial writ, writ, |
| definition | : | (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
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