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Quasi-contract
Quasi-contractAn obligation created by the law in the absence of an agreement or contract; not based upon the intentions or expressions of the parties. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Obligation In its general and most extensive sense, obligation is synony- mous with duty. In a more technical meaning, it is a tie which binds us to pay or to do something agreeably to the laws and customs of the country in which the obligation is made. Agreement A verbal or written resolution of disputes. Contract A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract. Parties Contracts. Those persons who engage themselves to do, or not to do the matters and things contained in an agreement. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Quash To vacate or void a summons, subpoena. Quasi A Latin word in frequent use in the civil law signifying as if, almost. It marks the resemblance, and supposes a little difference between two objects. Quasi corporation 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 precise duties which may be enforced, and privileges which may be maintained by suits at law. They may be considered qua corporations, with limited powers, coextensive with the duties imposed upon them by statute or usage; but restrained from a general use of the authority, which belongs to those metaphysical persons by the common law. Quasi delict Civil law. An act whereby a person, without malice, but by fault, negligence or imprudence not legally excusable, causes injury to another. Quasi in rem jurisdiction An American term referring to jurisdiction exercised by way of the attachment over the chattels of a defendant who cannot be found within the district. Quasi offences Torts, civil law. Those acts which, although not committed by the persons responsible for them, are by implication of law supposed to have been committed by their command, by other persons for whom they are answerable. They are also injuries which have been caused by one person to another, without any intention to hurt them. Quasi partners Partners of lands, goods, or chattels, who are not actual partners, are sometimes so called. Quasi posthumous child Civil law. One who, born during the life of his grand father, or other male ascendant, was not his heir at the time he made his testament, but who by the death of his father became his heir in his lifetime. Quasi purchase This term is used in the civil law to denote that a thing is to be considered as purchased from the presumed consent of the owner of the thing; as, if a man should consume a cheese, which is in his possession and belonging to another, with an intent to pay the price of it to the owner, the consent of the latter will be presumed, as the cheese would have been spoiled by keeping it longer. Quasi tradition Civil law. A term used to designate that a person is in the use of the property of another, which the latter suffers and does not oppose. Quasi-affinity A term used in the civil law to designate the affinity which exists between two persons, one of whom has been betrothed to the kindred of the other, but who have never been married. For example, my brother is betrothed to Maria, and, afterwards, before marriage he dies, there then exists between Maria and me a quasi-affinity. Quasi-contractus A term used in the civil law. A quasi-contract is the act of a person, permitted by law, by which he obligates himself towards another, or by which another binds himself to him, without any agreement between them. Quasi-criminal action A classification of actions such as violation of a city ordinance that is not also violation of a criminal statute, which are wrongs against the public punishable through fines but are not usually indictable offenses. Quasi-deviation An American term for certain types of breach of a contract of carriage of goods by sea, analogous to unreasonable geographic deviation, notably overcarriage, non-delivery and delayed delivery. Quasi-judicial Refers to decisions made by administrative tribunals or government officials to which the rules of natural justice apply. In judicial decisions, the principles of natural justice always apply. But between routine government policy decisions and the traditional court forums lies a hybrid, sometimes called a "tribunal" or "administrative tribunal" and not necessarily presided by judges. These operate as a government policy-making body at times but also exercise a licensing, certifying, approval or other adjudication authority which is "judicial" because it directly affects the legal rights of a person. Some law teachers sugest that there is no such thing as a "quasi-judicial" decision or body; the body or decision is either judicial or not. Quasi-maritime liens A term used to describe claims for pilotage, general average contributions and dock charges in Canada. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Quasi partners Partners of lands, goods, or chattels, who are not actual partners, are sometimes so called. Quasi posthumous child Civil law. One who, born during the life of his grand father, or other male ascendant, was not his heir at the time he made his testament, but who by the death of his father became his heir in his lifetime. Quasi purchase This term is used in the civil law to denote that a thing is to be considered as purchased from the presumed consent of the owner of the thing; as, if a man should consume a cheese, which is in his possession and belonging to another, with an intent to pay the price of it to the owner, the consent of the latter will be presumed, as the cheese would have been spoiled by keeping it longer. Quasi tradition Civil law. A term used to designate that a person is in the use of the property of another, which the latter suffers and does not oppose. Quasi-affinity A term used in the civil law to designate the affinity which exists between two persons, one of whom has been betrothed to the kindred of the other, but who have never been married. For example, my brother is betrothed to Maria, and, afterwards, before marriage he dies, there then exists between Maria and me a quasi-affinity. Quasi-contract Quasi-contractus A term used in the civil law. A quasi-contract is the act of a person, permitted by law, by which he obligates himself towards another, or by which another binds himself to him, without any agreement between them. Quasi-criminal action A classification of actions such as violation of a city ordinance that is not also violation of a criminal statute, which are wrongs against the public punishable through fines but are not usually indictable offenses. Quasi-deviation An American term for certain types of breach of a contract of carriage of goods by sea, analogous to unreasonable geographic deviation, notably overcarriage, non-delivery and delayed delivery. Quasi-judicial Refers to decisions made by administrative tribunals or government officials to which the rules of natural justice apply. In judicial decisions, the principles of natural justice always apply. But between routine government policy decisions and the traditional court forums lies a hybrid, sometimes called a "tribunal" or "administrative tribunal" and not necessarily presided by judges. These operate as a government policy-making body at times but also exercise a licensing, certifying, approval or other adjudication authority which is "judicial" because it directly affects the legal rights of a person. Some law teachers sugest that there is no such thing as a "quasi-judicial" decision or body; the body or decision is either judicial or not. Quasi-maritime liens A term used to describe claims for pilotage, general average contributions and dock charges in Canada. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Quasi-contract. If you have a better definition for Quasi-contract than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. 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