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Peremptory; obligatory; required; that which must be subscribed to or obeyed. Mandatory statutes are those that require, as opposed to permit, a particular course of action. Their language is characterized by such directive terms as "shall" as opposed to "may." A mandatory provision is one that must be observed, whereas a directory provision is optional. An example of a mandatory provision is a law that provides that an election judge must endorse his or her initials on a ballot. mandatory adj., adv. absolutely demanded or required. mandatory adjective binding, bounden, called for, coercive, commanded, commanding, compulsory, decreed, demanded, essential, exigent, imperative, incumbent on, indispensable, involuntary, necessary, necessitous, obligatory, ordained, peremptory, prerequisite, prescribed, pressing, required, requisite, urgent, vital, without appeal, without choice Associated concepts: mandatory injunction, mandatory reeief, mandatory sentence, mandatory statutory provisions See also: binding, compulsory, conclusive, decretal, determinative, essential, exigent, imperative, indispensable, inevitable, involuntary, necessary, obligatory, peremptory, positive, requisite, unavoidable How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A site has been established on the company's Intranet that contains information on licensing boards and mandatory continuing education requirements for professionals--engineers, planners, landscape architects, architects, legal and accountants. Related legislation, AB 1155, requires the California Judicial Council to develop mandatory continuing education requirements for conservators and guardians by Jan. 3,4,5) However, other writers have found evidence that mandatory continuing education or professional development does not guarantee improvement in knowledge or performance. |
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