日期：2008-03-21 QUIT CLAIM , contracts. A release or acquittal of a man from all claims which the releasor has against him. QUIT RENT . A rent paid by the tenant of the freehold, by which he goes quit and free; that is, discharged from any other rent. 2 Bl. Com. 42... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 QUID PRO QUO . This phrase signifies verbatim, what for what. It is applied to the consideration of a contract. See Co. Litt. 47, b; 7 Mann. Gr. 998. QUIDAM , French law. Some, one; somebody. This Latin word is used to express an unknown person, or... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 QUIA , pleadings. Because. This word is considered a term of affirmation. It is sufficiently direct and positive for introducing a material averment. 1 Saund. 117, n. 4; Com. Dig, Pleader, c. 77. QUIA EMPTORES . A name sometimes given to the English... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 QUESTION , practice. A point on which the parties are not agreed, and which is submitted to the decision of a judge and jury. 2. When the doubt or difference arises as to what the law is on a certain state of facts, this is said to be a legal questi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 QUEAN . A worthless woman a strumpet. The meaning of this word, which is now seldom used, is said not to be well ascertained. 2 Roll. Ab. 296 Bac. Ab. Stander, U 3. QUEEN . There are several kinds of queens in some countries. 1. Queen regnant, is a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 QUASI PARTNERS . Partners of lands, goods, or chattels, who are not actual partners, are sometimes so called. Poth. De Societe, App. n. 184. Vide Part owners. QUASI POSTHUMOUS CHILD , civil law. One who, born during the life of his grand father, or... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 QUASI CORPORATIONS . This term is applied to such bodies or municipal socie-ties, which, though not vested with the general powers of corporations, are yet recognized by statutes or immemorial usage, as persons or aggregate corporations, with precis... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 QUARTO DIE POST . The fourth day inclusive after the return day of the writ is so called. This is the day of appearance given ex gracia curiae. TO QUASH , practice. To overthrow or annul. 2. When proceedings are clearly irregular and void the courts... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 QUART , measures. A quart is a liquid measure containing one-fourth part of a gallon. QUARTER . A measure of length, equal to four inches. Vide Measure. To QUARTER . A barbarous punishment formerly inflicted on criminals by tearing them to pieces by... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 QUARE , pleadings. Wherefore. This word is sometimes used in the writ in certain actions, but is inadmissible in a material averment in the pleadings, for it is merely interrogatory and, therefore, when a declaration began with complaining of the de... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 QUANTUM VALEBAT , pleading. As much as it was worth. When goods are sold, without specifying any price, the law implies a promise from the buyer to the seller that he will pay him for them as much as they were worth. 2. The plaintiff may, in such ca... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 QUANDO ACCIDERENT , pleading, practice. When they may happen. When a de-fendant, executor, or administrator pleads plene administravit, the plaintiff may pray to have judgment of assets quando acciderint. Bull. N. P. 169; Bac. Ab. Executor, M. 2. By... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 QUALIFICATION . Having the requisite qualities for a thing; as, to be president of the United States, the candidate must possess certain qualifications. See President of the United States. QUALIFIED . This term is frequently used in law. A man hag a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 QUAERENS NON INVENIT PLEGIUM, practice. The plaintiff has not found pledge. The return made by the sheriff to a writ directed to him with this clause, namely, si A facerit B securum de clamore suo prosequando, when the plaintiff has neglected to fin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 QUACK . One, who, without sufficient knowledge, study or previous preparation, and without the diploma of some college or university, undertakes to practice medicine or surgery, under the pretence that he possesses secrets in those arts. 2. He is cr... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PURSUER , canon law. The name by which the complainant or plaintiff is known in the ecclesiastical courts. 3 Eng. Eccl. R. 350. PURVEYOR . One employed in procuring provisions. Vide Code, 1, 34. PURVIEW . That part of an act of the legislature which... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PURLIEU , Eng. law. A space of land near a forest, known by certain boundaries, which was formerly part of a forest, but which has been separated from it. 2. The history of purlieus is this. Henry III., on taking possession of the throne, manifested... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PURCHASE-MONEY . The consideration which is agreed to be paid by the purchaser of a thing in money. It is the duty of the purchaser to pay the purchase-money as agreed upon in making the contract, and, in case of conveyance of an estate before it is... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PURCHASER , contracts. A buyer, a vendee. 2. It is a general rule that all persons, capable of entering into contracts, may become purchasers both of real and personal property. 3. But to this rule there are several exceptions. 1. There is a class o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PUNISHMENT OF DEATH . The deliberate killing, according to the forms of law,, of a person who has been lawfully convicted of certain crimes. See Capital crimes. PUPIL , civil law. One who is in his or her minority. Vide. Dig. 1, 7; Id. 26, 7, 1, 2;... 阅读全文>>