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Quintal
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QuintalA weight of one hundred pounds
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Hundred
English law. A district of country originally comprehending one hundred families. In many cases, when an offence is committed within the -hundred, the inhabitants tire civilly responsible to the party injured.
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Quinto exactus
English law. The fifth call or last requisition of a defendant sued to outlawry.
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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.
Quietus
English law. A discharge; an acquittance.
Quintal
Quinto exactus
English law. The fifth call or last requisition of a defendant sued to outlawry.
Quit claim
1) Conveyancing. By the laws of Connecticut, it is the common practice there for the owner of land to execute a quit claim deed to a purchaser who has neither possession nor pretence of claim, and as by the laws of that state the delivery of the deed amounts to the delivery of possession, this operates as a conveyance without warranty. 2) Contracts. A release or acquittal of a man from all claims which the releasor has against him.
Quit rent
A rent paid by the tenant of the freehold, by which he goes quit and free; that is, discharged from any other rent.
Quitclaim deed
A deed without warranty of title which passes whatever title the grantor has to another.
Quo animo
The intent; the mind with which a thing has been done; as, the quo animo with which the words were spoken may be shown by the proof of conversations of the defendant relating to the original defamation.
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Hundred
English law. A district of country originally comprehending one hundred families. In many cases, when an offence is committed within the -hundred, the inhabitants tire civilly responsible to the party injured.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Quinto exactus
English law. The fifth call or last requisition of a defendant sued to outlawry.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
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.
Quietus
English law. A discharge; an acquittance.
Quintal
Quinto exactus
English law. The fifth call or last requisition of a defendant sued to outlawry.
Quit claim
1) Conveyancing. By the laws of Connecticut, it is the common practice there for the owner of land to execute a quit claim deed to a purchaser who has neither possession nor pretence of claim, and as by the laws of that state the delivery of the deed amounts to the delivery of possession, this operates as a conveyance without warranty. 2) Contracts. A release or acquittal of a man from all claims which the releasor has against him.
Quit rent
A rent paid by the tenant of the freehold, by which he goes quit and free; that is, discharged from any other rent.
Quitclaim deed
A deed without warranty of title which passes whatever title the grantor has to another.
Quo animo
The intent; the mind with which a thing has been done; as, the quo animo with which the words were spoken may be shown by the proof of conversations of the defendant relating to the original defamation.
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