Which one of the following writs literally means what is your authority ?

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Which one of the following writs literally means ‘what is your authority’ ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

SSC

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{'authority': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'habeas coipus': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'quo warranto': [0, 0, 0, 4], 'certiorari': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'writs': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'prohibition': [0, 0, 0, 2]}

The correct answer is option 3, Quo Warranto. This writ literally means `what is your authority`. It is a legal term derived from Latin, and it is used to challenge the authority of a public official or corporation to hold a particular position or office.

Option 1, Habeas Corpus, is a different writ that protects individuals from unlawful detention and requires the custodian to produce the detained person in court.

Option 2, Certiorari, is a writ used by higher courts to review the decision of a lower court.

Option 4, Prohibition, is a writ used to prevent a lower court from proceeding with a particular case.

So, out of the given options, only Quo Warranto is directly related to the question, as it seeks to question the authority of an individual or organization.