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Quid pro quo
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Quid pro quoThis phrase signifies verbatim, what for what. It is applied to the consideration of a contract.
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Verbatim
(United Kingdom) Word by word, exactly.
Consideration
Under common law, there can be no binding contract without consideration, which was defined in an 1875 English decision as "some right, interest, profit or benefit accruing to the one party, or some forbearance, detriment, loss or responsibility given, suffered or undertaken by the other". Common law did not want to allow gratuitous offers, those made without anything offered in exchange (such as gifts), to be given the protection of contract law. So they added the criteria of consideration. Consideration is not required in contracts made in civil law systems and many common law states have adopted laws which remove consideration as a prerequisite of a valid contract.
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.
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Quidam
French law. Some, one; somebody. This Latin word is used to express an unknown person, or one who cannot be named.
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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
A slight difficulty raised without necessity or propriety; a cavil.
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.
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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.
Quietus
English law. A discharge; an acquittance.
Quintal
A weight of one hundred pounds
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Verbatim
(United Kingdom) Word by word, exactly.
Consideration
Under common law, there can be no binding contract without consideration, which was defined in an 1875 English decision as "some right, interest, profit or benefit accruing to the one party, or some forbearance, detriment, loss or responsibility given, suffered or undertaken by the other". Common law did not want to allow gratuitous offers, those made without anything offered in exchange (such as gifts), to be given the protection of contract law. So they added the criteria of consideration. Consideration is not required in contracts made in civil law systems and many common law states have adopted laws which remove consideration as a prerequisite of a valid contract.
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.
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Quidam
French law. Some, one; somebody. This Latin word is used to express an unknown person, or one who cannot be named.
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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
A slight difficulty raised without necessity or propriety; a cavil.
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
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.
Quietus
English law. A discharge; an acquittance.
Quintal
A weight of one hundred pounds
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