Term: mandamus: 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
Candidate hypernym: writ: (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer → 1
Candidate hypernym: chlorophyll: any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms → 0
Candidate hypernym: portfolio: a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather → 0
Candidate hypernym: tosser: terms of abuse for a masturbator → 0
Candidate hypernym: old boy: a vivacious elderly man → 0
Candidate hypernym: invertase: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose → 0
Candidate hypernym: dissection: cutting so as to separate into pieces → 0
Candidate hypernym: trackball: an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen → 0
Candidate hypernym: brake: anything that slows or hinders a process → 0
Candidate hypernym: hausa: the chief member of the Chadic family of Afroasiatic languages; widely used as a trading language → 0
Candidate hypernym: nichrome: an alloy of nickel and chromium with high electrical resistance and an ability to withstand high temperatures; used for resistance heating elements → 0