In 2010, Perry also paid $9 million for Dean Gardens, a garish home on 58 acres in Johns Creek. He never lived on that property and is now reportedly in talks to sell it to a developer who would demolish it to build a subdivision.
writ of mandate (mandamus). n. a court order to a government agency, including another court, to follow the law by correcting its prior actions or ceasing illegal acts.
Unfunded mandate. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In the United States, federal mandates are orders that induce responsibility, action, procedure or anything else that is imposed by constitutional, administrative, executive, or judicial action for state and local governments and/or the private sector.