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Writ of mandamus

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  1. 1
    A writ that compels a government entity to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly.
  2. 2
    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 wordnet

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