quo warranto
quo warranto · quo warrantos
A legal proceeding used to challenge the right of an individual or corporation to hold…A legal proceeding used to challenge the right of an individual or corporation to hold a public office or to exercise a certain franchise or privilege.
Meaning
1 sensesA legal proceeding used to challenge the right of an individual or corporation to hold a public office or to exercise a certain franchise or privilege.
More definitions
- a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin quō warrantō (“by what warrant”).Borrowed from Medieval Latin quō warrantō (“by what warrant”).
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Forms
plural: quo warrantos| Singular | quo warranto |
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See also
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