Eng. law. The name of a writ issuing out of and returnable into chancery, directed to the sheriff, commanding him to inquire by a jury "What damage it...
One, who, without sufficient knowledge, study or previous preparation, and without the diploma of some college or university, undertakes to practice m...
civil law. The fourth part of the whole. Hence the heir exquad rante, that is to say, the fourth-part of the whole....
In angular measures, a quadrant is equal to ninety degrees. Vide Measure....
Scotch law. The four years of a minor between his age of twenty-one and twenty-five years, are so called. 2. During this period he is permitted to imp...
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 th...
A person who is descended from a white person, and another person who has an equal mixture of the European and African blood. 2 Bailey, 558. Vide Mula...
pleading. Formerly this word was used instead of surrebutter. 1 Bro. Civ. Law, 469, n....
pleading. Which is the same. 2. When the defendant in trespass justifies, that the trespass justified in the plea is the same as that complained of in...
practice. A word frequently used to denote that an inquiry ought to be made of a doubtful thing. 2 Lill. Ab. 406....
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 securu...
Rom. civ. law. A sort of commission (ad quaerendum) to inquire into some criminal matter given to a magistrate or citizen, who was called quaesitor or...
The name of a magistrate of ancient Rome....
A sect of Christians. 2. Formerly they were much persecuted on account of their peaceable principles which forbade them to bear arms, and they were de...
Having the requisite qualities for a thing, as, to be president of the United States, the candidate must possess certain qualifications. See President...
This term is frequently used in law. A man hag a qualified property in animals ferae naturae, while they remain in his power, but, as soon as they reg...
estates. One which has a qualification subjoined to it, and which must be determined whenever the qualification annexed to it is at an end. A Iimitati...
A transfer of a bill of exchange or promissory note to an indorsee, without any liability to the indorser, the words usually employed for this purpose...
persons. The state or condition of a person. 2. Two contrary qualities cannot be in the same person at the same time. Dig. 41, 10, 4. 3. Every one is ...
pleading. That which distinguishes one thing from another of the same kind. 2. It is in general necessary, when the declaration alleges an injury to t...
As long as he shall behave himself well. A clause inserted in commissions, when such instruments were written in Latin, to signify the tenure by which...
pleading, practice. When they may happen. When a de-fendant, executor, or administrator pleads plene administravit, the plaintiff may pray to have jud...
The name of a particular action in Louisiana. An action quanti minoris is one brought for the reduction of the price of a thing sold, in consequence o...
pleading. That which is susceptible of measure. 2. It is a general rule that, when the declaration alleges an injury to goods and chattels, or any con...
equity practice. An issue directed by a court of equity to be tried in a court of law, to ascertain by a trial before a jury, the amount of damages su...
pleading. As much as he has deserved. When a person employs another to do work for him, without any agreement as to his compensation, the lawimplies a...
pleading. As much as it was worth. When goods are sold, without specifying any price, the law implies a promise from the buyer to the seller that he w...
commerce, crim. law. The space of forty days, or a less quantity of time, during which the crew of a ship or vessel coming from a portor place infecte...
inheritances, rights. The space of forty days during which a widow has a right to remain in her late hushands principal mansion, immediately after his...
pleadings. Wherefore. This word is sometimes used in the writ in certain actions, but is inadmissible in a material averment in the pleadings, for it ...
Wherefore he broke the close. In actions of trespass to real estate the defendant is charged with breaking the close of the plain-tiff. Formerly the o...
Wherefore did he eject within the term. The name of a writ which lies for a 1essee, who has been turned out of his farm before the expiration of his t...
Eng. eccl. law. The name of a writ directed by the king to the sheriff, by which he is required to command certain persons by name to permit him, the ...
The name of a writ formerly used in favor of one who having a right to pass through his neighbors grounds, was prevented enjoying such right, because ...
A dispute, a difference. In law, particularly in releases, which are taken most Bly against the releasor, when a man releases all quarrels he is said ...
A place whence stones are dug for the purpose of being employed in building, making roads, and the like. 2. When a farm is let with an open quarry, th...
measures. A quart is a liquid measure containing one-fourth part of a gallon....
A measure of length, equal to four inches. Vide Measure....
One of the four days of the year on which rent payable quarterly becomes due....
money. A silver coin of the United States of the value of twenty-five cents. 2. It weighs one hundred and threee and one-eighth grains. Of one thousan...
money. A gold coin of the United States of the value of two dollars and a half. 2. It weighs sixty-four and one-half grains. Of one thousapd parts, ni...
The seal kept by the director of the chancery in Scotland is so called. It is in the shape and impression of the fourth part of the great seal. Bells ...
A court bearing this name, mostly invested with the trial of criminals. It takes its name from sitting quarterly or once in three months. 2. The Engli...
In the computation of time, a quarter year consists of ninety-one days. Co. Litt. 135 b, 2 Roll. Ab. 521, l. 40, Rev. Stat. of N. Y. part 1, c. 19, t....
The constitution of the United States, Amendm. art. 3, provides that ",no soldier shall in time of peace be quartered, in any house, without the conse...
One who has had one of his grand parents of the black or African race....
The fourth day inclusive after the return day of the writ is so called. This is the day of appearance given ex gracia curiae....
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...
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, b...
on has the management of a common property owned by himself and others, not as partners, he is bound to account for the profits, and is entitled to be...
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