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Quadrant
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QuadrantIn angular measures, a quadrant is equal to ninety degrees
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Quadrant
In angular measures, a quadrant is equal to ninety degrees
Degrees
Academical. Marks of distinction conferred on students, in testimony of their proficiency in arts and sciences.
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Quadrans
Civil law. The fourth part of the whole. Hence the heir exquad rante; that is to say, the fourth-part of the whole.
Quadriennium utile
Scotch law. The four years of a minor between his age of twenty-one and twenty-five years, are so called.
Quadripartite
Having four parts, or divided into four parts; as, this indenture quadripartite made between A B, of the one part, C D, of the second part, E P, of the third part, and G H, of the fourth part.
Quadroon
A person who is descended from a white person, and another person who has an equal mixture of the European and African blood.
Quadruplication
Pleading. Formerly this word was used instead of surrebutter.
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Quiet cell
In the US penitentiary slang, a security cell with a double door, insulated from noise.
Qauestio
Roman civil law. A sort of commission (ad quaerendum) to inquire into some criminal matter given to a magistrate or citizen, who was called quaesitor or quaestor who made report thereon to the senate or the people, as the one or the other appointed him. In progress, he was empowered (with the assistance of a counsel) to adjudge the case; and the tribunal thus constituted, was called quaestio. This special tribunal continued in use until the end of the Roman republic, although it was resorted to during the last times of the republic, only in extraordinary cases.
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.
Quadrans
Civil law. The fourth part of the whole. Hence the heir exquad rante; that is to say, the fourth-part of the whole.
Quadrant
Quadriennium utile
Scotch law. The four years of a minor between his age of twenty-one and twenty-five years, are so called.
Quadripartite
Having four parts, or divided into four parts; as, this indenture quadripartite made between A B, of the one part, C D, of the second part, E P, of the third part, and G H, of the fourth part.
Quadroon
A person who is descended from a white person, and another person who has an equal mixture of the European and African blood.
Quadruplication
Pleading. Formerly this word was used instead of surrebutter.
Quae est eadem
Pleading. Which is the same.
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Quadrant
In angular measures, a quadrant is equal to ninety degrees
Degrees
Academical. Marks of distinction conferred on students, in testimony of their proficiency in arts and sciences.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Quadrans
Civil law. The fourth part of the whole. Hence the heir exquad rante; that is to say, the fourth-part of the whole.
Quadriennium utile
Scotch law. The four years of a minor between his age of twenty-one and twenty-five years, are so called.
Quadripartite
Having four parts, or divided into four parts; as, this indenture quadripartite made between A B, of the one part, C D, of the second part, E P, of the third part, and G H, of the fourth part.
Quadroon
A person who is descended from a white person, and another person who has an equal mixture of the European and African blood.
Quadruplication
Pleading. Formerly this word was used instead of surrebutter.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Quiet cell
In the US penitentiary slang, a security cell with a double door, insulated from noise.
Qauestio
Roman civil law. A sort of commission (ad quaerendum) to inquire into some criminal matter given to a magistrate or citizen, who was called quaesitor or quaestor who made report thereon to the senate or the people, as the one or the other appointed him. In progress, he was empowered (with the assistance of a counsel) to adjudge the case; and the tribunal thus constituted, was called quaestio. This special tribunal continued in use until the end of the Roman republic, although it was resorted to during the last times of the republic, only in extraordinary cases.
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.
Quadrans
Civil law. The fourth part of the whole. Hence the heir exquad rante; that is to say, the fourth-part of the whole.
Quadrant
Quadriennium utile
Scotch law. The four years of a minor between his age of twenty-one and twenty-five years, are so called.
Quadripartite
Having four parts, or divided into four parts; as, this indenture quadripartite made between A B, of the one part, C D, of the second part, E P, of the third part, and G H, of the fourth part.
Quadroon
A person who is descended from a white person, and another person who has an equal mixture of the European and African blood.
Quadruplication
Pleading. Formerly this word was used instead of surrebutter.
Quae est eadem
Pleading. Which is the same.
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