Mandamus
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.
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Nisi prius and mandamus are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Nisi prius" with "Mandamus", this terms are similar.
Nisi prius
Mandamus and nisi prius are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Mandamus" with "Nisi prius", this terms are similar.
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