Mandamus

[mæn'deimәs]

Definition

(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.

Typist: Maxine--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A writ issued by a superior court and directed to some inferior tribunal, or to some corporation or person exercising authority, commanding the performance of some specified duty.

Checker: Marie

Definition

n. a writ or command issued by a higher court to a lower.

Edited by Ian