mandamus noun & verb. [man'deɪmǝs] M16.
[Latin = we command.]
Law.
A. noun. Orig., any of a number of writs, mandates, etc., issued by the monarch, directing the performance of a certain act. Later, a judicial writ or order issued in the name of the Crown or the government directing an inferior court, a corporation, an officer, etc., to perform a public or statutory duty. M16.
b. verb trans. Serve with a mandamus. E19.

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