What is the purpose of writs of mandamus on which the Texas Supreme Court sometimes acts?
A. It is to remedy defects in justice by ordering lower courts or public officials to take a certain action.
B. It offers an explanation as to why the Court has decided not to hear a case appealed to it.
C. They are used to stop a case from being heard in a lower court and to transfer it to a higher court.
D. They are decrees ordering the legislature to strike down unconstitutional laws.
Answer: A
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