Associations to the word «Mandamus»

Wiktionary

MANDAMUS, noun. (legal) A common law prerogative writ that compels a court or government officer to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly.

Dictionary definition

MANDAMUS, noun. 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.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras