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What is the Quo Warranto?
The quo warranto is one of the six prerogative writs based in common-law (such as habeas corpus, writ-of-mandamus, writ-of-certiorari, etc.). Created by King Edward I in 1278 (England), today, the quo warranto has developed into a person's right to directly challenge the illegal action of a governmental or corporate official, a citizen's warrant that's forcible under law. If the official cannot legally dispute allegations of impropriety, hence, "By what authority do you do this? . . ., then the quo warranto requires that he / she be removed from office by law-enforcement (or other appropriate authority). You may not have heard about quo warrantos, because this powerful common-law writ is not discussed in mainstream legal circles. (See more at www.Wikipedia.org.)
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