- in the nature of quo warranto
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Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
in the nature of quo warranto
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information in the nature of quo warranto — A remedy often considered to be the same as quo warranto, although actually a remedy substituted for the latter, an older remedy under writ of quo warranto. 44 Am J1st Quo W § 2. A common law proceeding more modern than the writ of quo warranto,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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