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QuibbleA slight difficulty raised without necessity or propriety; a cavil.
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Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
Necessity
In general, whatever makes the contrary of a thing impossible, whatever may be the cause of such impossibilities,
Cavil
Sophism, subtlety.
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Qui tacet consentire videtur
He who is silent is regarded as consenting: silence gives consent.
Qui tam
Remedies. Who as well. When a statute imposes a penalty, for the doing or not doing an act, and gives that penalty in part to whosoever will sue for the same, and the other part to the commonwealth, or some charitable, literary, or other institution, and makes it recoverable by action, such actions are called qui tam actions, the plaintiff describing himself as suing as well for the commonwealth, for example, as for himself.
Quia
Pleadings. Because. This word is considered a term of affirmation. It is sufficiently direct and positive for introducing a material averment.
Quia emptores
A name sometimes given to the English Statute of Westminster.
Quia timet
Remedies. Because he fears. According to Lord Coke, "there be six writs of law that may be maintained quia timet, before any molestation, distress, or impleading; as. 1. A man may have his writ or mesne, before he be distrained. 2. A warrantia chartae, before he be impleaded. 3. A monstra-verunt, before any distress or vexation. 4. An audita querela, before any execution sued. 5. A curia claudenda, before any default of inclosure. 6. A ne injuste vexes, before any distress or molestation. And those are called brevia anticipantia, writs of prevention."
Quibble
Quick with child
med. jurisp. The motion of the foetus, when felt by the mother, is called quickening, and the mother is then said to be quick with child.
Quid pro quo
This phrase signifies verbatim, what for what. It is applied to the consideration of a contract.
Quidam
French law. Some, one; somebody. This Latin word is used to express an unknown person, or one who cannot be named.
Quiet enjoyment
In leases there are frequently covenants by which the lessor agrees that the lessee shall peaceably enjoy the premises leased; this is called a covenant for quiet enjoyment. This covenant goes to the possession and not to the title.
Quiet title action
A court proceeding to remove a cloud on the title to real property.
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Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
Necessity
In general, whatever makes the contrary of a thing impossible, whatever may be the cause of such impossibilities,
Cavil
Sophism, subtlety.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Qui tacet consentire videtur
He who is silent is regarded as consenting: silence gives consent.
Qui tam
Remedies. Who as well. When a statute imposes a penalty, for the doing or not doing an act, and gives that penalty in part to whosoever will sue for the same, and the other part to the commonwealth, or some charitable, literary, or other institution, and makes it recoverable by action, such actions are called qui tam actions, the plaintiff describing himself as suing as well for the commonwealth, for example, as for himself.
Quia
Pleadings. Because. This word is considered a term of affirmation. It is sufficiently direct and positive for introducing a material averment.
Quia emptores
A name sometimes given to the English Statute of Westminster.
Quia timet
Remedies. Because he fears. According to Lord Coke, "there be six writs of law that may be maintained quia timet, before any molestation, distress, or impleading; as. 1. A man may have his writ or mesne, before he be distrained. 2. A warrantia chartae, before he be impleaded. 3. A monstra-verunt, before any distress or vexation. 4. An audita querela, before any execution sued. 5. A curia claudenda, before any default of inclosure. 6. A ne injuste vexes, before any distress or molestation. And those are called brevia anticipantia, writs of prevention."
Quibble
Quick with child
med. jurisp. The motion of the foetus, when felt by the mother, is called quickening, and the mother is then said to be quick with child.
Quid pro quo
This phrase signifies verbatim, what for what. It is applied to the consideration of a contract.
Quidam
French law. Some, one; somebody. This Latin word is used to express an unknown person, or one who cannot be named.
Quiet enjoyment
In leases there are frequently covenants by which the lessor agrees that the lessee shall peaceably enjoy the premises leased; this is called a covenant for quiet enjoyment. This covenant goes to the possession and not to the title.
Quiet title action
A court proceeding to remove a cloud on the title to real property.
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