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