After an appeal is heard, the "mandate" is a formal notice of a decision by a court of appeal; this notice is transmitted to the trial court and, when filed by the clerk of the trial court, constitutes the final judgment on the case, unless the appeal court has directed further proceedings in the trial court.
ˈæftɚɹ ɐn ɐpˈiːl ɪz hˈɜːd, ðə "mˈændeɪt" ɪz ɐ fˈɔːɹməl nˈoʊɾɪs əvə dᵻsˈɪʒən baɪ ɐ kˈoːɹt ʌv ɐpˈiːl; ðɪs nˈoʊɾɪs ɪz tɹænsmˈɪɾᵻd tə ðə tɹˈaɪəl kˈoːɹt ænd, wˌɛn fˈaɪld baɪ ðə klˈɜːk ʌvðə tɹˈaɪəl kˈoːɹt, kˈɑːnstɪtˌuːts ðə fˈaɪnəl dʒˈʌdʒmənt ɔnðə kˈeɪs, ʌnlˈɛs ðɪ ɐpˈiːl kˈoːɹt hɐz dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd fˈɜːðɚ pɹəsˈiːdɪŋz ɪnðə tɹˈaɪəl kˈoːɹt.