mandamus

名词 n. 动词 v.
/mænˈdeɪməs/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A common law prerogative writ that compels a court or government officer to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly. countable,uncountable
    — I admit to all my learned friends that a Mandamus does not issue where there is another course of proceeding by which the thing can be effected; but I again state to your Lordships, that if in this case a Mandamus must not issue, there is no other proceeding that can be adopted.
动词 v.
  1. To serve a writ of this kind upon. transitive

词形变化

mandamuses plural mandamuses present,singular,third-person mandamusing participle,present mandamused participle,past mandamused past

词源

词源 1
From Latin mandāmus (“we command”).
词源 2
From Latin mandāmus (“we command”).
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