Mandamus means
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A writ issued by superior court command that a specific thing be done
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A legal term for a prisoner' s right to appear in person & be tried in court
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A written public declaration of the intentions, opinions or motives of a sovereign or of a leader, party or body
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The principle of hybridization, discovered by Gregor Mendel which led to the improved breeds of plants & animal life
Mandamus is a judicial writ issued by a superior court commanding a lower court, tribunal, public official, or corporation to perform a specific duty that they are legally obligated to complete but have failed or refused to do. It literally means 'we command' in Latin. Option B refers to habeas corpus. Option C describes a manifesto. Option D refers to Mendelian genetics and hybridization, which is unrelated to legal terminology.