mandamus

[ man-dey-muhs ]

/ mænˈdeɪ məs /

Law.

noun, plural man·da·mus·es.

a writ from a superior court to an inferior court or to an officer, corporation, etc., commanding that a specified thing be done.

verb (used with object)

to intimidate or serve with such writ.

Origin of mandamus

From the Latin word mandāmus we command

Words nearby mandamus

Mancunian, -mancy, Mandaean, mandala, Mandalay, mandamus, Mandan, mandarin, mandarinate, Mandarin Chinese, mandarin collar

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Example sentences from the Web for mandamus

The thirty-six councillors, appointed under writ of mandamus, excited the most indignation.
The Siege of Boston|Allen French
Yet we are perpetually insulted, by being told, that making our council by mandamus, brings us nearer to the British constitution.
Novanglus, and Massachusettensis|John Adams
Money was raised, and Flamen Ball, Sr., was secured to make an application for mandamus.
History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2)|George Washington Williams
For, while the others are getting their mandamus to move, the report is brought in that he is lying on his death-bed!
Gwen Wynn|Mayne Reid

His appointment as Councillor was by the King's writ of mandamus which was held, was contrary to the charter.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark

British Dictionary definitions for mandamus

mandamus

/ (mænˈdeɪməs) /

noun plural -muses

law formerly a writ from, now an order of, a superior court commanding an inferior tribunal, public official, corporation, etc, to carry out a public duty

Word Origin for mandamus

C16: Latin, literally: we command, from mandāre to command

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单词	mandamus
释义	mandamus [ man-dey-muhs ] / mænˈdeɪ məs / Law. noun, plural man·da·mus·es. a writ from a superior court to an inferior court or to an officer, corporation, etc., commanding that a specified thing be done. verb (used with object) to intimidate or serve with such writ. Origin of mandamus From the Latin word mandāmus we command Words nearby mandamus Mancunian, -mancy, Mandaean, mandala, Mandalay, mandamus, Mandan, mandarin, mandarinate, Mandarin Chinese, mandarin collar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mandamus The thirty-six councillors, appointed under writ of mandamus, excited the most indignation. The Siege of Boston\|Allen French Yet we are perpetually insulted, by being told, that making our council by mandamus, brings us nearer to the British constitution. Novanglus, and Massachusettensis\|John Adams Money was raised, and Flamen Ball, Sr., was secured to make an application for mandamus. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2)\|George Washington Williams For, while the others are getting their mandamus to move, the report is brought in that he is lying on his death-bed! Gwen Wynn\|Mayne Reid His appointment as Councillor was by the King's writ of mandamus which was held, was contrary to the charter. The Loyalists of Massachusetts\|James H. Stark British Dictionary definitions for mandamus mandamus / (mænˈdeɪməs) / noun plural -muses law formerly a writ from, now an order of, a superior court commanding an inferior tribunal, public official, corporation, etc, to carry out a public duty Word Origin for mandamus C16: Latin, literally: we command, from mandāre to command Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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