alleryWhich writ challenges a person's authority to hold a public office?
AMandamus
BQuo warranto
CHabeas corpus
DProhibition
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Quo warranto
Quo warranto questions the legal eligibility of a person occupying a public office.
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