Judicial writ and Mandamus

Judicial writ noun - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer.

Mandamus and judicial writ are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Mandamus" with "Judicial writ", this terms are similar.

Mandamus noun - 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.

Judicial writ and mandamus are semantically related. You can use "Judicial writ" instead a noun "Mandamus".