English Dictionary

mandamus

/mænˈdeɪməs/

noun

(law) A common law prerogative writ that compels a court or government officer to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly.

The court issued a writ of mandamus to compel the government to act.

意味（1）

(law) A common law prerogative writ that compels a court or government officer to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly.

I admit to all my learned friends that a Mandamus does not issue where there is another course of proceeding by which the thing can be effected; but I again state to your Lordships, that if in this case a Mandamus must not issue, there is no other proceeding that can be adopted.