Legal Term Dictionary

Lat "Who as well". An action brought by an informer, under a statute which establishes a penalty for the commission or omission of a certain act and provides that the same shall be recoverable in a civil action, part of the penalty to go to any person who will bring More...

Lat "Who as well". An action brought by an informer, under a statute which establishes a penalty for the commission or omission of a certain act and provides that the same shall be recoverable in a civil action, part of the penalty to go to any person who will bring such action and the remainder to the state or some other Institution, is called a "qui tam action;" because the plaintiff states that he sues as well for the state as for himself. See In re Barker, 56 Vt 14; Grover v. Morris, 73 N. Y. 478. Qui tar dins solvit, minus solvit. He who pays more tardily [than he ought] pays less [than he ought] Jenk. Cent 58. Qui timent, carent vitant. They who fear, take care and avoid. Branch, Princ Qui totum dioit nihil encipit. He who says all excepts nothing. Qui Tult deeipi, deeipiatur. Let him who wishes to be deceived, be deceived. Broom, Max. 782, note; 1 De Gex, M. & G. 687, 710; Shep. Touch. 56. Less...

Lat Because; whereas; inasmuch as.

Lat Because; whereas; inasmuch as. Less...

Because it is given to us to understand Formal words in old writs,

Because it is given to us to understand Formal words in old writs, Less...

"Because the purchasers" The title of the statute of Westm. S" (18 Edw. I. c 1.) This statute took from the tenants of common lords the feudal liberty they claimed of disposing of part of their lands to hold of themselves, and, instead of it, gave them a general liberty More...

"Because the purchasers" The title of the statute of Westm. S" (18 Edw. I. c 1.) This statute took from the tenants of common lords the feudal liberty they claimed of disposing of part of their lands to hold of themselves, and, instead of it, gave them a general liberty to sell all or any part, to hold of the next superior lord, which they could not have done before without consent The effect of this statute was twofold: a) To facilitate the alienation of fee-simple estates; and (2) to put an end to the creation of any new manors, i. e., tenancies in fee-simple of a subject Brown. Less...

Because it issued erroneously, or through mistake. A term in old English practice. Tel. 83.

Because it issued erroneously, or through mistake. A term in old English practice. Tel. 83. Less...

Lat Because he fears or apprehends. In equity practice. The technical name of a bill filed by a party who seeks the aid of a court of equity, because he fears some future probable injury to his rights or interests. 2 Story, Eq. Jur. f 826.

Lat Because he fears or apprehends. In equity practice. The technical name of a bill filed by a party who seeks the aid of a court of equity, because he fears some future probable injury to his rights or interests. 2 Story, Eq. Jur. f 826. Less...

A cavilling or verbal objection. A slight difficulty raised without necessity or propriety.

A cavilling or verbal objection. A slight difficulty raised without necessity or propriety. Less...

Living; alive. "Quick chattels must be put in pound-overt that the owner may give them sustenance; dead need not" Finch, Law, b. 2, c. 6.

Living; alive. "Quick chattels must be put in pound-overt that the owner may give them sustenance; dead need not" Finch, Law, b. 2, c. 6. Less...

See QUICKENING.

See QUICKENING. Less...

In medical jurisprudence. The first motion of the fetus in the womb felt by the mother, occurring usually about the middle of the term of pregnancy. See Com. v. Parker, 9 Mete (Mass.) 266, 43 Am. Dec. 396; State v. Cooper, 22 N. J. Law, 57, 51 Am. Dec. 248; More...

In medical jurisprudence. The first motion of the fetus in the womb felt by the mother, occurring usually about the middle of the term of pregnancy. See Com. v. Parker, 9 Mete (Mass.) 266, 43 Am. Dec. 396; State v. Cooper, 22 N. J. Law, 57, 51 Am. Dec. 248; Evans v. People, 49 N. Y. 89. * "Qniequid acqulritur servo acqulritur domino. Whatever is acquired by the servant is acquired for the master. Pull. Accts. 38, note. Whatever rights are acquired by an agent are acquired for his principal. Story, Ag. f 403. Qniequid demonstrate rei addltnr satis demonstrates frustra est. Whatever is added to demonstrate anything already sufficiently demonstrated is surplusage. Dig. 33, 4, 1, 8; Broom, Max. 630. Qniequid est contra normam recti est injuria. 3 Bulst. 313. Whatever is against the. rule of right is a wrong. Qniequid in encessu actum est, lege prohlbetur. 2 Inst. 107. Whatever is done in excess is prohibited by law. Qniequid Judicis auotoritati subjicitur novitati non subjicitur. Whatever is subject to the authority of a judge is not subject to innovation. 4 Inst 66. Qniequid plantatur solo, solo oodit. Whatever is affixed to the soil belongs to the soil. Broom, Max. 401-431. Qniequid solvitur, aolTitur secundum modum solventis; qniequid reoipitur, re-cipitur secundum modum rocipientis. Whatever' money Is paid, is paid according to the direction of the payer; whatever money is received, is received according to that of the recipient 2 Vera. 606; Broom, Max. 810. Quicunque habet Jurisdiotionem ordi-nariam est iUius loci ordinarius. Co. Litt 344. Whoever has an ordinary jurisdiction is ordinary of that place. Quicunque Jussu judicis aliquid foce-rit non videtur dolo malo fecisse, quia parere neoesse est. 10 Coke, 7L Whoever does anything by the command of a judge is not reckoned to have done it with an evil intent because it is necessary to obey. Less...