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The writ of Quo Warranto ('by what authority') is issued to inquire into the legality of a person's claim to a ______ office.
- private
- public
- temporary
- contractual
Answer: public
Quo Warranto: Issued to restrain a person from acting in a public office to which they are not entitled. Conditions: (a) Office must be public and created by Constitution/statute, (b) Person must be asserting claim to office, (c) Claim must be without legal authority. Protects public from usurpers of official positions.