Writ of mandamus and Writ

Writ of 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 writ of mandamus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Writ" instead a noun phrase "Writ of mandamus".

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

Writ of mandamus and writ are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Writ of mandamus" with "Writ", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: writing, write