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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Mandamus

/măn-dām'-əs/ · Man·da·mus · IPA /mænˈdeɪməs/
01 n. A writ issued by a superior court and directed to some inferior tribunal, or to some corporation or person exercising authority, commanding…
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    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.(Law)