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In reference to law, �mandatory� is used to indicate that something is required or obligatory.

Some common uses of the term �mandatory� in a legal sense include:

• Mandatory authority describes a source of law that is binding on the court, while a persuasive authority is a source of law that carries some authoritative weight but that the court is not required to follow.
• A mandatory injunction requires the performance of an act or course of conduct.
• Mandatory joinders require the inclusion of a party in a lawsuit.
• Mandatory power of appointment is the required exercise of the power of disposition given to a person over property not his own.