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| QUACK | | . One, who, without sufficient knowledge, study or previous preparation, and ... |
| QUADRANS | | civil law. The fourth part of the whole. Hence the heir ... |
| QUADRANT | | . In angular measures, a quadrant is equal to ninety degrees. ... |
| QUADRIENNIUM UTILE | | Scotch law. The four years of a minor between his age ... |
| QUADRIPARTITE | | . Having four parts, or divided into four parts; as, this ... |
| QUADROON | | A person who is descended from a white person, and another ... |
| QUADRUPLICATION | | pleading. Formerly this word was used instead of surrebutter. 1 Bro. ... |
| QUAE EST EADEM, | | pleading. Which is the same.
2. When the defendant in ... |
| QUAERE | | practice. A word frequently used to denote that an inquiry ought ... |
| QUAERENS NON INVENIT PLEGIUM, | | practice. The plaintiff has not found pledge. The return made by ... |
| QUAESTIO | | Rom. civ. law. A sort of commission (ad quaerendum) to inquire ... |
| QUAESTOR | | . The name of a magistrate of ancient Rome.
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| QUAKERS | | . A sect of Christians.
2. Formerly they were much ... |
| QUALIFICATION | | . Having the requisite qualities for a thing; as, to be ... |
| QUALIFIED | | . This term is frequently used in law. A man ... |
| QUALIFIED FEE | | estates. One which has a qualification subjoined to it, and which ... |
| QUALIFIED INDORSEMENT | | . A transfer of a bill of exchange or promissory note ... |
| QUALITY | | persons. The state or condition of a person.
2. Two ... |
| QUALITY | | pleading. That which distinguishes one thing from another of the same ... |
| QUAMDIU SE BENE GESSERIT | | . As long as he shall behave himself well. A clause ... |
| QUANDO ACCIDERENT | | pleading, practice. When they may happen. When a de-fendant, executor, or ... |
| QUANTI MINORIS | | . The name of a particular action in Louisiana. An action ... |
| QUANTITY, | | pleading. That which is susceptible of measure.
2. It is ... |
| QUANTUM DAMNIFICATUS | | equity practice. An issue directed by a court of equity to ... |
| QUANTUM MERUIT | | pleading. As much as he has deserved. When a person employs ... |
| QUANTUM VALEBAT | | pleading. As much as it was worth. When goods are sold, ... |
| QUARANTINE | | commerce, crim. law. The space of forty days, or a less ... |
| QUARANTINE | | inheritances, rights. The space of forty days during which a widow ... |
| QUARE | | pleadings. Wherefore. This word is sometimes used in the writ in ... |
| QUARE CLAUSUM FREGIT | | . Wherefore he broke the close. In actions of trespass to ... |
| QUARE EJECIT INFRA TERMINUM | | . Wherefore did he eject within the term. The name of ... |
| QUARE IMPEDIT | | Eng. eccl. law. The name of a writ directed by the ... |
| QUARE OBSTRUXIT | | . The name of a writ formerly used in favor ... |
| QUARREL | | . A dispute; a difference. In law, particularly in releases, which ... |
| QUARRY | | . A place whence stones are dug for the purpose ... |
| QUART | | measures. A quart is a liquid measure containing one-fourth part of ... |
| QUARTER | | . A measure of length, equal to four inches. Vide Measure. ... |
| QUARTER DAY | | . One of the four days of the year on ... |
| QUARTER DOLLAR | | money. A silver coin of the United States of the value ... |
| QUARTER EAGLE | | money. A gold coin of the United States of the value ... |
| QUARTER SEAL | | . The seal kept by the director of the chancery ... |
| QUARTER SESSIONS | | A court bearing this name, mostly invested with the trial of ... |
| QUARTER YEAR | | . In the computation of time, a quarter year consists of ... |
| QUARTERING OF SOLDIERS | | . The constitution of the United States, Amendm. art. 3, provides ... |
| QUARTEROON | | . One who has had one of his grand parents ... |
| QUARTO DIE POST | | . The fourth day inclusive after the return day of the ... |
| QUASI | | . A Latin word in frequent use in the civil ... |
| QUASI CORPORATIONS | | . This term is applied to such bodies or municipal socie-ties, ... |
| QUASI DELICT | | civil law. An act whereby a person, without malice, but by ... |
| QUASI OFFENCES | | torts, civil law. Those acts which, although not committed by the ... |
| QUASI PARTNERS | | . Partners of lands, goods, or chattels, who are not actual ... |
| QUASI POSTHUMOUS CHILD | | civil law. One who, born during the life of his grand ... |
| QUASI PURCHASE | | . This term is used in the civil law to ... |
| QUASI TRADITION | | civil law. A term used to designate that a person is ... |
| QUASI-AFINITY | | . A term used in the civil law to designate ... |
| QUASI-CONTRACTUS | | . A term used in the civil law. A quasi-contract is ... |
| QUATUORVIRI | | . Among the Romans these were magistrates who had the care ... |
| QUAY | | estates. A wharf at which to load or land goods, ... |
| QUE EST MESME | | . Which is the same. Vide Quce est eadem.
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| QUE ESTATE | | . These words literally translated signify quem statum, or which estate. ... |
| QUEAN | | . A worthless woman a strumpet. The meaning of this ... |
| QUEEN | | . There are several kinds of queens in some countries. ... |
| QUERELA | | . An action preferred in any court of justice, in ... |
| QUESTION | | punishment, crm. law. A means sometimes employed, in some countries, by ... |
| QUESTION | | evidence. An interrogation put to a witness, requesting him to declare ... |
| QUESTION | | practice. A point on which the parties are not agreed, and ... |
| QUESTOR or QUAESTOR | | civil law. A name which was given to two distinct classes ... |
| QUI TAM | | remedies. Who as well. When a statute imposes a penalty, for ... |
| QUIA | | pleadings. Because. This word is considered a term of affirmation. It ... |
| QUIA EMPTORES | | . A name sometimes given to the English Statute of Westminster, ... |
| QUIA TIMET | | remedies. Because he fears. According to Lord Coke, "there be six ... |
| QUIBBLE | | . A slight difficulty raised without necessity or propriety; a cavil. ... |
| QUICK WITH CHILD, or QUICKENING | | med. jurisp. The motion of the foetus, when felt by the ... |
| QUID PRO QUO | | . This phrase signifies verbatim, what for what. It is applied ... |
| QUIDAM | | French law. Some, one; somebody. This Latin word is used to ... |
| QUIET ENJOYMENT | | . In leases there are frequently covenants by which the lessor ... |
| QUIETUS | | Eng. law. A discharge; an acquittance.
2. It is an ... |
| QUINTAL | | . A weight of one hundred pounds
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| QUINTO EXACTUS | | Eng. law. The fifth call or last requisition of a defendant ... |
| QUIT CLAIM | | conveyancing. By the laws of Connecticut, it is the common practice ... |
| QUIT CLAIM | | contracts. A release or acquittal of a man from all claims ... |
| QUIT RENT | | . A rent paid by the tenant of the freehold, ... |
| QUO ANIMO | | . The intent; the mind with which a thing has ... |
| QUO MlNUS | | . The name of a writ. In England, when the ... |
| QUO WARRANTO | | remedies. By what authority or warrant. The name of a writ ... |
| QUOAD HOC | | . As to this; with respect to this. A term ... |
| QUOD COMPUTET | | . The name of an interlocutory judgment in an action of ... |
| QUOD CUM | | pleading; It is a general rule in pleading, regulating alike every ... |
| QUOD DAMNUM | | Eng. law. The name of a writ issuing out of ... |
| QUOD EI DEFORCEAT | | Engl. law. The name of a writ given by Stat. Westmin. ... |
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