quo warranto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin quō warrantō (“by what warrant”).

Noun

quo warranto (plural quo warrantos)

  1. (law) 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.
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