- mandamuses
- man·da·mus || mæn'deɪməs n. writ from a superior court commanding an official or lower court to perform a certain action v. serve with a mandamus (writ from a superior court)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
mandamuses
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mandamus — /man day meuhs/, n., pl. mandamuses, v. Law. n. 1. a writ from a superior court to an inferior court or to an officer, corporation, etc., commanding that a specified thing be done. v.t. 2. to intimidate or serve with such writ. [ < L mandamus we… … Universalium
mandamus — UK US /mænˈdeɪməs/ noun [C] (plural mandamuses) ► LAW an official order from a court of law stating that a person or organization must do a particular thing: »A court may issue a writ of mandamus to force a public official to perform a mandated… … Financial and business terms
