A writ issued to restrain a person from holding a public office to which they are not entitled is

Explanation

1. 01

   Quo warranto asks 'by what authority' a person holds an office, and is issued when the holding is unlawful.

2. 02

   It applies only to a substantive public office created by statute or by the Constitution.

3. 03

   Prohibition, by contrast, is directed at a court or tribunal exceeding its jurisdiction, not at a person holding an office.