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quo warranto: Meaning and Definition of
quo war•ran•to
Pronunciation: (kwō wô-ran'tō, wo-), [key]
— Law. Law.
- (formerly, in England) a writ calling upon a person to show by what authority he or she claims an office, franchise, or liberty.
- (in England and the U.S.) a trial, hearing, or other legal proceeding initiated to determine by what authority one has an office, franchise, or liberty.
- the pleading initiating such a proceeding.
