writ of mandamus

noun

A writ that compels a government entity to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly.

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Meanings

nounwrit of mandamus (plural writs of mandamus)

plural writs of mandamus

  1. lawA writ that compels a government entity to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan 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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writjudicial writ
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mandamus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

writ of mandamus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/writ%20of%20mandamus

MLA

“writ of mandamus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/writ%20of%20mandamus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “writ of mandamus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/writ%20of%20mandamus.

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