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quo warranto

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quo warranto [ˈkwəʊ wɒˈræntəʊ]
n
(Law) Law a proceeding initiated to determine or (formerly) a writ demanding by what authority a person claims an office, franchise, or privilege
[from Medieval Latin: by what warrant]
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Noun1.quo warranto - a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty
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
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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The single bench of Justice Mohammad Munir Paracha in its detailed judgement on March 16 over a quo warranto against appointment of a Supreme Court Judge upheld that a person was qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court, if he fulfilled either the condition mentioned in clause a or clause b of Article 177 (2) of the Constitution.
Appointment of SC judge: IHC gives petitioner time to submit documents by Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan)
Todd Doss of Lake City and Sonya Rudenstine of Gainesville also were awarded the FACDL President's Award, for their pro bono representation of FACDL in its quo warranto action, which sought to have legislation changing the method of delivering representation to indigent Floridians charged with crimes declared unconstitutional.
Hersch elected FACDL president by Florida Bar News
Writ of Quo Warranto A petition for writ of quo warranto is most often filed to challenge an individual's claim to a public office held by another.
Which writ is which? A trial attorney's guide to Florida's ... by Hendricks, Valeria / Florida Bar Journal
 
 
 
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