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QUAMDIU SE BENE GESSERIT

As long as he shall behave himself well; during good behavior; a clause frequent in letters patent or grants of certain offices, to secure them so long as the persons to whom

QUARE NON PERMITTIT

An ancient writ, which lay for one who had a right to present to a church for a turn against the proprietary. Fleta, 1. 5, c. 6.

QUATUORVIRI

In Roman law. Magistrates who had the care and inspection of roads. Dig. 1, 2, 3, 30.

QUI TAM

Lat. “Who as well .” Au actiou brought by au informer, uuder a statute which establishes a peualty for the commission or oniissiou of a certain act, aud provides that the same

QUO WARRANTO

In old English practice. A writ, in the nature of a writ of right for the king, against him who claimed or usurped any office, franchise, or liberty; to inquire by what

QUOD PROSTRAVIT

That he do abate. The name of a judgment upou au indictment for a nuisance, that the defendant abate such nuisance. Quod pure debetur preesenti die debe- tur. That which is due

Q SCAPEELARE

In old European law. To chop; to chip or haggle. Spelman.

QNASI CONTRACTS

In the civil law. A contractual relation arising out of transactions between the parties which give them mutual rights and obligations, but do not involve a specific and express convention or agreement

QUATER COUSIN

Properly, a cousin in the fourth degree ; but the term has come to express auy remote degree of relationship, and even to bear an ironical signification, in which it denotes a

QUASI CRIMES

This term embraces all oTenses not crimes or misdemeanors, but that are in the nature of crimes.

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