mandamus
- A court command requiring a public body or authority, corporation, or individual to perform a specific act imposed by law
- The court issued a mandamus to the school, ordering them to admit the students they had unfairly turned away.
- The corporation complied with the mandamus requiring it to enhance safety measures.
- After her request was denied, she petitioned the court for a mandamus compelling the authorities to release public records.
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