(or mandamus) n. a final order of a court to any governmental body, government official
or a lower court to perform an act the court finds is an official duty required
by law. This is distinguished from an alternative writ of mandate (mandamus), which
orders the governmental agency, court or officials to obey the order or show cause
at a hearing why it should not. The usual practice is for anyone desiring such an
order to file a petition for the alternative writ. If the officials do not comply
with the order and fail to convince the court that the writ of mandate should be
denied, then the court will issue the peremptory writ. In some emergency situations
or when there is no conceivable reason for the government not to follow the law,
then the peremptory writ will be issued after a notice of hearing without the alternative
writ.
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