1. mandamus - Noun
2. mandamus - Verb
A writ issued by a superior court and directed to some inferior tribunal, or to some corporation or person exercising authority, commanding the performance of some specified duty.
Source: Webster's dictionaryDeath's a debt; his mandamus binds all alike- no bail, no demurrer. Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Because Marbury filed his petition for the writ of mandamus directly in the Supreme Court, the Court needed to be able to exercise original jurisdiction over the case in order to have the power to hear it. Source: Internet
Denying the CPP's request, Justice Jamesetta Wolokollie, who read the court's opinion said: "The alternative Writ of mandamus is squashed and the preemptory Writ is denied." Source: Internet
Marshall first examined the Judiciary Act of 1789 and determined that the Act purported to give the Supreme Court original jurisdiction over writs of mandamus. Source: Internet
Teck had taken legal action on behalf of the cañeros, asking the court to issue a writ of mandamus to the SICB, to set a date on which the factory would have to open so farmers could start delivering their cane. Source: Internet
On 5 October, Jackollie filed the petition for a writ of mandamus against the NEC, alleging that prior to the September 21, 2020 deadline to submit his requirement to the commission, he fell ill and the doctor recommended that he take a bed rest. Source: Internet