mandate

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(man′dāt″ )

[L. mandatum, a commission]

1. A legal, ethical, or political requirement to execute actions or orders.
2. An order from a higher authority to an officer of a lower court.
mandatory (man′dă-tor″ē), adj.

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(man′dāt″ )

[L. mandatum, a commission]

1. A legal, ethical, or political requirement to execute actions or orders.
2. An order from a higher authority to an officer of a lower court.
mandatory (man′dă-tor″ē), adj.

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