writ of mandamus

1. 1.

   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

   Synonymsmandamus

   Broaderwrit

   law

Questions about writ of mandamus

What does writ of mandamus mean?

writ of mandamus means "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".

What is another word for writ of mandamus?

Close synonyms include mandamus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.