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noun • 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 | ||||||||
| 42% | 10 | A writ that is issued by a higher court to review a decision of a lower court | ||||||
noun • a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case | ||||||||
| 42% | 11 | Writ issued by a higher court to a lower court to review a case | ||||||
noun • a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case | ||||||||
Writ From A Superior Court Crossword Clue
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MANDAMUS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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MANDAMUS
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