writ of mandate

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writ of mandate (mandamus) n. a court order to a government agency, including another court, to follow the law by correcting its prior actions or ceasing illegal acts.

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Abuse of Process Brevibus et rotulis liberandis habeas corpus mandamus mandate or mandamus order to show cause peremptory writ of mandate prohibition reversal standing			The Court of Appeals denied the unions' petition for writ of mandate and the Supreme Court granted the plaintiffs' petition for review. Unions barred from filing suits on behalf of members by Dahl, Dick / InsideCounsel Nasim filed a petition for writ of mandate to order the hospital to reinstate his privileges in nephrology. CA: suspension of hospital privileges voided: retroactive application ... by Tammelleo, A. David / Medical Law's Regan Report The hospital petitioned the Court of Appeals of California for a writ of mandate compelling the trial court to vacate its order denying the motion to strike the punitive damage claim in the plaintiff's complaint and enter a new order granting the hospital's motion. Punitive damages not allowed without prior hearing by Tammelleo, A. David / Hospital Law's Regan Report			Writ de Writ de bono et malo Writ de ejectione firmae Writ de haeretico comburendo Writ de homine relegiando Writ de odio et atia writ for deliverance from illegal confinement Writ of writ of attachment Writ of conspiracy writ of coram nobis Writ of covenants Writ of debt Writ of deceit Writ of detinue Writ of dower Writ of ejectment Writ of entry Writ of error Writ of execution Writ of exigi facias Writ of formedon Writ of garnishment, dislosure Writ of inquiry Writ of mainprize writ of mandate Writ of mesne Writ of praecipe Writ of prevention Writ of process Writ of proclamation Writ of quare impedit Writ of rationabili parte bonorum Writ of recaption Writ of replevin Writ of restitution Writ of right writ of summons Writ of tolt Writ of trespass Writ of trespass on the case Writ of waste Writ pro retorno habendo writ to gain freedom write write a prescription write about write down write in write notes for write off			writ of error writ of error writ of error writ of execution writ of execution writ of execution writ of execution writ of execution Writ of exigi facias Writ of formedon Writ of garnishment, dislosure writ of habeas corpus writ of habeas corpus writ of habeas corpus writ of habeas corpus writ of habeas corpus writ of habeas corpus Writ of Habeus Corpus Writ of Habeus Corpus Writ of Habeus Corpus Writ of Habeus Corpus Writ of Habeus Corpus Writ of inquiry Writ of inquiry Writ of mainprize writ of mandamus writ of mandamus writ of mandamus writ of mandamus writ of mandamus writ of mandate Writ of mesne Writ of possession Writ of praecipe Writ of prevention Writ of privilege Writ of process Writ of proclamation writ of prohibition writ of prohibition Writ of protection Writ of quare impedit Writ of qui tam Writ of quo warranto Writ of quo warranto Writ of quo warranto Writ of rationabili parte bonorum Writ of rebellion Writ of recaption Writ of recaption Writ of replevin Writ of restitution writ of right writ of right Writ of Seizure and Sale writ of summons writ of summons Writ of tolt Writ of tresayle Writ of trespass Writ of trespass on the case

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