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quo warranto

quo war·ran·to [ kw wə rntō, kw wə rántō ] (plural quo war·ran·tos)


noun 
Definition:
 
legal document: a document issued by a court of law formally requiring somebody to state by what authority he or she has acted or has held a position

[From Law Latin, literally "by what warrant?", words in the writ]
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