Mandamus and Writ

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.

Writ and mandamus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Writ" instead a noun "Mandamus".

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

Mandamus and writ are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Mandamus" with "Writ", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: writing, write