Associations to the word «Mandamus»
Noun
Adjective
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
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.