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- Latin · derived frommandāmus“we command”
- English todaymandamus
From Latin mandāmus (“we command”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
mandamus
man·da·musToday it means: A common law prerogative writ that compels a court or government officer to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly. Full definition →
Latin mandāmus