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Meaning
Noun
●
In Law & Directives:
A
common law
prerogative writ
that
compels
a
court
or government
officer
to
perform
mandatory
or
purely
ministerial
duties
correctly.
Verb
●
To
serve
a
writ
of this kind upon.
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