[Forty-Niner]

I thought that “Qou Warranto” was used to remove a sitting official?

could you clarify?

[Lmo56]

I thought that “Qou Warranto” was used to remove a sitting official?

could you clarify?

Quo Warranto [by what warrant] ...

This was originally a method by which a sovreign could confiscate a noble's land that he coveted.

A writ Quo Warranto would be issued and the noble would be obligated to prove that he was entitled to the land - if found to be ineligible, his land reverted to the sovreign. Of course, the sovreign usually got someone to swear [true or not] that the noble was a bastard and, thus, not entitled.

In modern times, Quo Warranto is normally used to try to remove someone from office - or to challenge the presumed victor in an election to prove that he is eligible to the office.