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Quo warranto

Quo warranto Meaning & Definition
Quo warranto Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Quo warranto?

[n] a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty

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Quo warranto In Webster's Dictionary

\Quo" war*ran"to\ [So called from the Law L. words quo warranto (by what authority), in the original Latin form of the writ. See {Which}, and {Warrant}.] (Law) A writ brought before a proper tribunal, to inquire by what warrant a person or a corporation acts, or exercises certain powers. --Blackstone. Note: An information in the nature of a quo warranto is now common as a substitute for the writ. --Wharton.

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