"quo warranto" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: quo warrantos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin quō warrantō (“by what warrant”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|quō warrantō|t=by what warrant}} Medieval Latin quō warrantō (“by what warrant”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quo warranto (plural quo warrantos)
  1. (law) A writ brought before a proper tribunal, to inquire by what warrant a person or a corporation acts, or exercises certain powers. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-quo_warranto-en-noun-FgmHNj6M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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