writ of mandamus

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH W

writ of mandamus is a valid 16-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4R1I1T1O1F4M3A1N1D2A1M3U1S1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING

What does writ of mandamus mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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.

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