Legal Definitions - ex mandato

EX MANDATO

Ex mandato means "according to the mandate" or "arising from a mandate." It is a Latin term used in history.

1. The lawyer acted ex mandato of his client, meaning he acted according to his client's instructions.

2. The king's decree was ex mandato, meaning it was issued by his authority.

The examples illustrate how ex mandato is used to indicate that something is done or issued based on a mandate or authority. In the first example, the lawyer acted according to his client's instructions, which is a mandate. In the second example, the king's decree was issued by his authority, which is also a mandate.