Here in California, the writ of mandamus may be referred to as a “writ of mandate”. Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1084. In general, California recognizes two types of mandate proceedings – “ordinary mandate” ...
“Mandamus” is the first person plural present indicative active form of the Latin word meaning to command. It is most likely the result of combining the Latin word for “hand”, manus, with the Latin ...