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Death's a debt; his mandamus binds all alike- no bail, no demurrer.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Meaning of "mandamus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MANDAMUS

Latin, literally: we command, from mandāre to command.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MANDAMUS

mandamus  [mænˈdeɪməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANDAMUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mandamus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MANDAMUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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 some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do —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. For example, it cannot be used to force a lower court to reject or authorize applications that have been made, but if the court refuses to rule one way or the other then a mandamus can be used to order the court to rule on the applications. Mandamus may be a command to do an administrative action or not to take a particular action, and it is supplemented by legal rights. In the American legal system it must be a judicially enforceable and legally protected right before one suffering a grievance can ask for a mandamus. A person can be said to be aggrieved only when he is denied a legal right by someone who has a legal duty to do something and abstains from doing it.

Definition of mandamus in the English dictionary

The definition of mandamus in the dictionary is formerly a writ from, now an order of, a superior court commanding an inferior tribunal, public official, corporation, etc, to carry out a public duty.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MANDAMUS


animus
ˈænɪməs
anonymous
əˈnɒnɪməs
eponymous
ɪˈpɒnɪməs
famous
ˈfeɪməs
Hieronymus
ˌhaɪəˈrɒnɪməs
ignoramus
ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs
maximus
ˈmæksɪməs
minimus
ˈmɪnɪməs
novodamus
ˌnəʊvəʊˈdeɪməs
primus
ˈpraɪməs
pseudonymous
sjuːˈdɒnɪməs
ramous
ˈreɪməs
ramus
ˈreɪməs
squamous
ˈskweɪməs
synonymous
sɪˈnɒnɪməs
thymus
ˈθaɪməs
unanimous
juːˈnænɪməs
unfamous
ʌnˈfeɪməs
uniramous
ˌjuːnɪˈreɪməs
world-famous
ˌwɜːldˈfeɪməs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MANDAMUS

mandala
Mandalay
mandalic
mandarin
Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin collar
mandarin duck
mandarin orange
mandarinate
mandarinic
mandarinism
mandatary
mandate
mandated territory
mandator
mandatories
mandatorily
mandatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE MANDAMUS

calamus
Camus
gaudeamus
hippopotamus
hyoscyamus
hypothalamus
Nostradamus
optic thalamus
pigmy hippopotamus
Pyramus
shamus
thalamus
wamus

Synonyms and antonyms of mandamus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mandamus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MANDAMUS

Find out the translation of mandamus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mandamus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mandamus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

训令
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mandamus
570 millions of speakers

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mandamus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परमादेश
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مستعجلا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мандамус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mandamus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিম্ন আদালতের প্রতি উচ্চ আদালতের হুকুমনামা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mandamus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mandamus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mandamus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

職務執行令状
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mandamus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mandamus
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

mandamus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழ் மன்றங்களுக்கு உயர் நீதி மன்றம் இடும் ஆணை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मंडलस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yüksek mahkeme emri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mandamus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mandamus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мандамус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mandamus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

mandamus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mandamus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

mandamus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mandamus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mandamus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MANDAMUS»

The term «mandamus» is regularly used and occupies the 87.324 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MANDAMUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mandamus

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QUOTES WITH «MANDAMUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mandamus.
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Death's a debt; his mandamus binds all alike- no bail, no demurrer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANDAMUS»

Discover the use of mandamus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mandamus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handling Administrative Mandamus: Here's how and when to Do it
"This Action Guide sets out the procedures that petitioner's attorney should follow to bring an administrative mandamus proceeding, including how to determine whether administrative mandamus is available, how to prepare and file the ...
Mitchell E. Abbott, 2007
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Informations (criminal and Quo Warranto), Mandamus and ...
CHURCHWARDENS —- continued. mandamus granted to elect, 277. appoint, 278, 340. admit, 281, 340. restore, 285. compel to call a meeting for purposes of a rate, 341. and for other purposes, 348. compel repayment by, of money charged ...
John Shortt, Franklin Fiske Heard, 1889
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The Law-dictionary: Explaining the Rise, Progress, and ...
But if he at the first returns a sufficient cause, although it should be false in fact, the Court of King's Bench will not try the truth of the fact upon affidavits; but will for the present believe him, and proceed no farther on the mandamus. But then the ...
Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, Thomas Colpitts Granger, 1836
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General Statutes of New Jersey
An act for the better regulation of proceedings upon writs of mandamus. Passed December 2, 1794. 1. That where any writ of mandamus shall issue out of the supreme court directed and delivered to any person or persons, who, by law, is or  ...
New Jersey, 2005
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Indiana Digest: Decisions, [1817-1912].
MANDAMUS. .«ce— Acts to be commanded. Mandamus, § 12. Adequacy of other remedy. Mandamus, §§ 1- 4. As affecting rescission of franchise. Cancellation of Instruments, § 10. Pleading matters of fact or conclusions relating to. Pleading ...
‎1912
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Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts in the British Museum
A Mandamus for punishing Forcstallers. ib. 133. A Commission to inquire after the King's Fees for Tenures in Sussex due touching the Scottish Wars. 9: 134. A Commission to the Merchants of the Staple to take Fines of others, who would ...
British museum, 1808
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Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts in the British Museum: ...
A Mandamus for punishing Forestalled. ib. 133. A Commission to inquire after the King's Fees for Tenures in Sussex due touching the Scottish Wars. 93- 134. A Commission to the Merchants of the Staple to take Fines of others, who would ...
‎1808
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A Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts in the British ...
Num. 6702. 131. A Revocation of a pardon granted to Rebels in Ireland. _ _ 02. 132. A Mandamus for punishing Forestallers. ' ib. 133. A Commiffion to inquire after the King s Fees for T enures in Suilex due touching the Scottish Wars. . 93134.
‎1808
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A Practical and Elementary Abridgment of the Cases Argued ...
obedience to this mandamus. As this mandamus is unnecessary, so will it be ineffectual ; for the end of it is only to bring the persons chosen before the court of aldermen, which may be done as well by complaint of the persons injured.
Charles Petersdorff, 1825
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A Catalogue of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts
A Mandamus for punishing Forestallers. ib. 133. A Commission to inquire after the King's Fees for Tenures in Sussex due touching the Scottish Wars. f. 93. 134. A Commisiion to the Merehants of the Staple to take Fines of others, who would ...
British Museum. Dept. of Manuscripts, Edward Harley Earl of Oxford, Edward Harley Oxford (Earl of), 1759

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANDAMUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mandamus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meigs Home Rule files lawsuit against commission - Pomeroy Daily …
According to the documents, the mandamus asks the Meigs County Commissioners to certify the petition that was brought to the Board of ... «Daily Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Sensible Wilton gets its day in court | Wilton Bulletin
A writ of mandamus is a means by which the court may direct ... motion to dismiss must be taken up before the request for the writ of mandamus. «Wilton Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Google Follows Newegg In Going Over East Texas Court's Head To …
It, too, has now gone to CAFC to seek a writ of mandamus telling the East Texas court to rule on its request to transfer a patent troll lawsuit to ... «Techdirt, Jul 15»
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Judge ordered to reinstate robbery conviction in Thorsby kidnapping …
A writ of mandamus (a court order telling a government official to do something) was filed on behalf of Theodoroy with the Alabama Court of ... «Clanton Advertiser, Jul 15»
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SC may dismiss or remand case vs. Torre de Manila, Justice Carpio …
"We already converted your petition from injunction to mandamus, (then) from nuisance per se to accidens. Now you ask us to try facts," Justice ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
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Historian asks state's high court to help set record straight on Billy …
He said their petition for a writ of mandamus would be delivered to the court in Santa Fe on Friday, but the court had not yet received it by close ... «taosnews, Jul 15»
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Rutherford Institute sues TSA over lack of scanner regulations …
In a petition for a writ of mandamus filed earlier this week with the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia, the civil liberties ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
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Commissioners ask for dismissal of lawsuit
Through a petition for what is called a writ of mandamus, County Treasurer Janice Van Parys is seeking a court order to stop commissioners ... «Leavenworth Times, Jul 15»
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Newegg wins TQP patent case after challenging judge over delays
Gilstrap also complains that Newegg's mandamus petition was a "shoot first and ask questions later" approach, and the judge suggests that the ... «Ars Technica, Jul 15»
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St. George leaders surrender legal battle for now, vow to explore …
... Against the Breakaway, who argued that it wasn't appropriate for the St. George organizers to bring forward a petition for writ of mandamus. «NOLA.com, Jul 15»

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