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What is a quo warranto?

What is a quo warranto? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (law) A writ brought before a proper tribunal, to inquire by what warrant a person or a corporation acts, or exercises certain powers.
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Subsequently, on a quo warranto being filed against him, judgment of ouster was obtained.
Clark v. Klingensmith, an individual who lost an election brought an action for quo warranto challenging his opponent's right to hold office.
Meanwhile, for technical reasons, the quo warranto had been abandoned, and a writ of scire facias had been issued out of chancery.
Raza in the quo warranto petition called for explanation from the respondents as to under what statuary of law he was holding this position.
On the same day or the next, I prepared an information in the nature of a quo warranto.
It is not too late for us to move in the quo warranto proceedings.

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