§  28-a.  Mandate. "Mandate" includes a writ, process or other written  direction, issued pursuant to law, out of a court, or made  pursuant  to  law,  by  a  court,  a judge or person acting as a judicial officer, and  commanding a court, board or other body, or an officer or other  person,  named or otherwise designated therein, to do or to refrain from doing an  act therein specified.