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Per quod
Per quodPleading. By which; whereby. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Pleading Practice. The statement in a logical, and legal form, of the facts which constitute the plaintiff's cause of action, or the defendant's ground of defence; it is the formal mode of alleging that on the record, which would be the support, or the defence of the party in evidence. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Per and cui When a writ of entry is brought against a second alienee or descendant from the disseisor, it is said to be in the per and cui, because the form of the writ is that the tenant had not entry but by and under a prior alienee, to whom the intruder himself demised it. Per capita Per Capita or capita. By heads or polls. An expression of frequent occurrence in laws regulating the distribution of the estates of persons dying intestate Per curiam (United Kingdom) In the opinion of the court. Per diem The allowance for meals and incidental travel related expenses. Per fraudem A replication to a plea where something has been pleaded which would be a discharge, if it had been honestly pleaded, that such a thing has been obtained by fraud. Per infortunium Criminal law. Homicide per infortunium, or by misadventure, is said to take place when a man in doing a lawful act, without any intent to hurt, unfortunately kills another. Per minas By threats. When a man is compelled to enter into a contract by threats or menaces, either for fear of loss of life, or mayhem, he may avoid it afterwards. Per my et per tout By every part or parcel and by the whole. A joint tenant of lands is said to be seised per my et per tout. Per se doctrine Under this doctrine an activity such as price fixing can be declared as a violation of the antitrust laws without necessity of a court inquiring into the reasonableness of the activity. Per stirpes By stock; by roots. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Per curiam (United Kingdom) In the opinion of the court. Per fraudem A replication to a plea where something has been pleaded which would be a discharge, if it had been honestly pleaded, that such a thing has been obtained by fraud. Per infortunium Criminal law. Homicide per infortunium, or by misadventure, is said to take place when a man in doing a lawful act, without any intent to hurt, unfortunately kills another. Per minas By threats. When a man is compelled to enter into a contract by threats or menaces, either for fear of loss of life, or mayhem, he may avoid it afterwards. Per my et per tout By every part or parcel and by the whole. A joint tenant of lands is said to be seised per my et per tout. Per quod Per se doctrine Under this doctrine an activity such as price fixing can be declared as a violation of the antitrust laws without necessity of a court inquiring into the reasonableness of the activity. Per stirpes By stock; by roots. Perambulatione facienda, writ de English law. The name of a writ which is sued by consent of both parties, when they are in doubt as to the bounds of their respective estates; it is directed to the sheriff to make perambulation, and to set the bounds and limits between them in certainty. Percedents the decision of courts of justice; when exactly in point with a case before the court, they are generally held to have a binding authority, as well to keep the scale of justice even and steady, as because the law in that case has been solemnly declared and determined. Perch Measure. The length of sixteen feet and a half: a pole or rod of that length. Forty perches in length and four in breadth make an acre of land We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Per quod. If you have a better definition for Per quod than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Per quod may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Per quod and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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