Definitions for mandamus
mænˈdeɪ məsman·damus

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1. mandamus, writ of mandamusnoun

   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

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1. mandamusnoun

   A common law prerogative writ that compels a court or government officer to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly.

2. Etymology: From mandāmus "we command"

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1. MANDAMUSnoun

   A writ granted by the king, so called from the initial word.

   Etymology: Latin.

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1. Mandamus

   Mandamus (; lit. ''we command'') is a judicial remedy in the form of an order from a court to any government, subordinate court, corporation, or public authority, to do (or forbear from doing) some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do (or refrain from doing), and which is in the nature of public duty, and in certain cases one of a statutory duty. It cannot be issued to compel an authority to do something against statutory provision. For example, it cannot be used to force a lower court to take a specific action on applications that have been made, but if the court refuses to rule one way or the other then a mandamus can be used to order the court to rule on the applications. Mandamus may be a command to do an administrative action or not to take a particular action, and it is supplemented by legal rights. In the American legal system it must be a judicially enforceable and legally protected right before one suffering a grievance can ask for a mandamus. A person can be said to be aggrieved only when they are denied a legal right by someone who has a legal duty to do something and abstains from doing it.

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1. mandamus

   Mandamus is a judicial remedy in the form of an order from a court to an inferior government official ordering the government official to properly fulfill their official duties or correct an abuse of discretion. Derived from Latin, it means "we command". It is essentially used to command a governmental agency, public authority, tribunal or a public official to perform certain actions or duties, that they are obligated to perform under law.

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1. Mandamusnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [L., we command, fr. mandare to command.]

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1. Mandamus

   Mandamus is a judicial remedy — in the form of an order from a superior court, to any government subordinate court, corporation, or public authority — to do some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do — and which is in the nature of public duty, and in certain cases one of a statutory duty. It cannot be issued to compel an authority to do something against statutory provision. For example, it cannot be used to force a lower court to reject or authorize applications that have been made, but if the court refuses to rule one way or the other then a mandamus can be used to order the court to rule on the applications. Mandamus may be a command to do an administrative action or not to take a particular action, and it is supplemented by legal rights. In the American legal system it must be a judicially enforceable and legally protected right before one suffering a grievance can ask for a mandamus. A person can be said to be aggrieved only when he is denied a legal right by someone who has a legal duty to do something and abstains from doing it.

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1. Mandamus

   man-dā′mus, n. a writ or command issued by a higher court to a lower. [L., 'we command'—mandāre, to command.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mandamus in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mandamus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of mandamus in a Sentence

1. Oregon Supreme Court:

   Today, in a mandamus proceeding initiated by relator Nicholas Kristof, The Oregon Supreme Court held' resident' in Article V, section 2, took its meaning from the legal concept of domicile, that is, the place where a person lives with the intent to remain indefinitely.

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