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What (who) is quo warranto - definition
Quo warranto
LEGAL DOCUMENT DEMANDING PROOF OF AUTHORITY
Quo Warranto; Writ of quo warranto; Proceeding in quo warranto; Pleas of quo warranto
In law, especially English and American common law, quo warranto (Medieval Latin for "by what warrant?") is a prerogative writ requiring the person to whom it is directed to show what authority they have for exercising some right, power, or franchise they claim to hold.
Quo warranto
LEGAL DOCUMENT DEMANDING PROOF OF AUTHORITY
Quo Warranto; Writ of quo warranto; Proceeding in quo warranto; Pleas of quo warranto
·- A writ brought before a proper tribunal, to inquire by what warrant a person or a corporation acts, or exercises certain powers.
quo warranto
LEGAL DOCUMENT DEMANDING PROOF OF AUTHORITY
Quo Warranto; Writ of quo warranto; Proceeding in quo warranto; Pleas of quo warranto
(kwoh wahr-rahn-toe) n. the name for a writ (order) used to challenge another's right to either public or corporate office or challenge the legality of a corporation to its charter (articles).
See also: corporation writ
Examples of use of quo warranto
1. The court should issue a «quo warranto» (court’s direction to a particular authority to explain under what authority he/she was discharging such powers) to Mayawati and Mishra, Pandey said.