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单词 quo warranto
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
quo war•ran•to  (kwō wô ran′tō, wo-),USA pronunciation [Law.]
  1. Law(formerly, in England) a writ calling upon a person to show by what authority he or she claims an office, franchise, or liberty.
  2. Law(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.
  3. Lawthe pleading initiating such a proceeding.
  • Medieval Latin quō warrantō by what warrant
  • Middle English 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quo warranto /ˈkwəʊ wɒˈræntəʊ/ n
  1. a proceeding initiated to determine or (formerly) a writ demanding by what authority a person claims an office, franchise, or privilege
Etymology: from Medieval Latin: by what warrant
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