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 同义词:writ of mandamus,
Mandamus is a judicial remedy ? in the form of an order from a superior court, to any government subordinate court, corporation, or public authority ? to do (or forbear from doing) some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do (or refrain from doing) ? and which is in the nature of public duty, and in certain cases one of a statutory duty. It cannot be issued to compel an authority to do something against statutory provision.
例句与用法
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It serves no purpose to issue some high - profile mandamus or declaration that can remain only on paper 发出高姿态的训令或宣言,却不能实行是毫无意义。
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The types of british can be divided common remedy and special remedy . common remedies include compensation litigation , injunction and declaration . special remedies include habeas corpus , certiorari , prohibition , mandamus and so on 英国的行政诉讼类型划分为普通救济和特别救济两大类,普通救济分为损害赔偿之诉、禁令、宣告令;特别救济分为人身保护令、调卷令、禁止令、强制令。