"We command” is a literal meaning of which of the following writs?

Q. "We command” is a literal meaning of which of the following writs?
Answer: mandamus
Notes: Mandamus means “we command”. This writ is a command issued by court to a public official, public body, corporation, inferior court, tribunal or government asking them to perform their duties which they have refused to perform.

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