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Where does “mandamus” come from?

Mandamus comes from Latin mandāmus, the first-person plural present indicative of mandāre, meaning "we command."

mandamus (English): A common law prerogative writ that compels a...

Definitions

  1. A common law prerogative writ that compels a...

Ancestry of “mandamus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmandamusfirst-person plural present active indicative of...
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