quo war|ran|to

quo war|ran|to
quo war|ran|to «kwoh wuh RAN toh», Law.
1. a writ commanding a person to show by what authority he holds a public office or exercises a public privilege or franchise. It is a remedy for usurpation of office or of corporate franchises.
2. the legal proceedings taken against such a person.
[< Medieval Latin quo warranto by what warrant < Latin quō, ablative of quī what + Medieval Latin warrantō, ablative of warrantus. Compare etym. under warrant. (Cf.warrant)]

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