mandate Hear it!

mandate definition - legal

n

  1. The votersÂ’ show of support, typically greater than a simple majority, for a particular political candidate or party.
  2. A courtÂ’s order directing a lower court or judicial officer to perform a particular action.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.