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Quadroon
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QuadroonA person who is descended from a white person, and another person who has an equal mixture of the European and African blood.
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Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Blood
Kindred. 1) This word, in the law sense, is used to signify relationship, stock, or family; as, of the blood of the ancestor. 2) Brothers and sisters are said to be of the whole blood, if they have the same father and mother of the half blood, if they have only one parent in common.
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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.
Quadrant
In angular measures, a quadrant is equal to ninety degrees
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.
Quadruplication
Pleading. Formerly this word was used instead of surrebutter.
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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
In angular measures, a quadrant is equal to ninety degrees
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
Quadruplication
Pleading. Formerly this word was used instead of surrebutter.
Quae est eadem
Pleading. Which is the same.
Quaeitur
(United Kingdom) The question is raised.
Quaere
Practice. A word frequently used to denote that an inquiry ought to be made of a doubtful thing.
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 find sufficient security.
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Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Blood
Kindred. 1) This word, in the law sense, is used to signify relationship, stock, or family; as, of the blood of the ancestor. 2) Brothers and sisters are said to be of the whole blood, if they have the same father and mother of the half blood, if they have only one parent in common.
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.
Quadrant
In angular measures, a quadrant is equal to ninety degrees
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.
Quadruplication
Pleading. Formerly this word was used instead of surrebutter.
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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
In angular measures, a quadrant is equal to ninety degrees
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
Quadruplication
Pleading. Formerly this word was used instead of surrebutter.
Quae est eadem
Pleading. Which is the same.
Quaeitur
(United Kingdom) The question is raised.
Quaere
Practice. A word frequently used to denote that an inquiry ought to be made of a doubtful thing.
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 find sufficient security.
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