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Mandamus

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Mandamus'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/mandamus.html. 1828.