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cause
for which she sues "Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co., 162 N.E.99 (1928)"] 2 : to effect by command, authority, or force [the administrator shall an investigation to be made]
demise
testate or intestate succession 3 : charter of a boat in which the owner surrenders completely the possession, command, and navigation of the boat called also bareboat charter
deputy
depute] 1 : a person appointed as a substitute with power to act 2 : a second in command or assistant who usually takes charge when his or her superior is absent ;specif : deputy sheriff
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extraordinary remedy
for obtaining judicial relief allowed when no other method is available, appropriate, or useful see also habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto
influence
the act or power of producing an effect without any apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command b : corrupt interference with authority for personal gain 2 : the power or capacity of causing an
injunction
do or refrain from doing a specified act compare cease-and-desist order at order, damage declaratory judgment at judgment, mandamus specific performance at performance, stay NOTE: An injunction is available as a remedy for harm for which there
mandatory
mandatory : containing or constituting a command : being obligatory man·da·to·ri·ly [-tȯr-i-lē] adv
Behest
That which is willed or ordered a command a mandate an injunction
ministerial
facts in obedience to legal and esp. statutory mandate without exercise of personal judgment or discretion see also mandamus compare discretionary
praecipe
praecipe also pre·ci·pe [pre-sə-pē, prē-] n [Medieval Latin precipe, legal writ commanding a person to do something or show cause why he or she should not, from Latin praecipe, imperative
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