A writ of mandamus is a(n)
a. legal brief written by an individual or organization who is not a formal party to the case.
b. appointment to the federal judiciary made in the final months and weeks of a president’s term.
c. request to have the Supreme Court overturn a decision.
d. order for judges to look at past precedents as a guide.
e. judicial command to a public official to do his or her duty.
ANS: E
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