Word: mandamuses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: man
da
mu
ses
Definition: Plural of 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
Morphemes:
Affix: mandamus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A common law prerogative writ that compels a court or government officer to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mandāmus
Language: la
Decoded: mandamus
Meaning: we command
Affix: -es
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular present of verbs