Legal terminology · Courts & proceedings
mandamus — An order to perform a legal duty
mandamus means an order to perform a legal duty. Latin source words and legal terminology examples: A writ of mandamus.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: An order to perform a legal duty
- Latin: mandamus
Examples and word parts
A writ of mandamus
A court order directing an official or lower court to perform a duty required by law.
Word parts: mandamus (we command)
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Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals legal terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.