quo warranto

Definitions of quo warranto
  1. noun
    a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty
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    type of:
    hearing
    (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
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