A unit used to measure the typographic distance. It is only used in some countries. It is the equivalent of 0.25 millimetres or 0.71 of a point. It is used […]

An abbreviation of” Queen’s Bench .”

An abbreviation of ” Queen’s Bench Division.”

An abbreviation of ” Queen’s Counsel .

An abbreviation of “quare clau- surn -fregit,” (q. v.)

An abbreviation of “quare exe- eutionem non,” wherefore execution [should] not [be issued.]

The ratio between all assets held by a company and their replacement cost in today’s market. Assets include machinery and plane items needed to cary out the companies trade. If […]

An abbreviation for ” Quarter Sessions .”

In Eng- lish law. Scandal or slander of great men or nobles. Words spoken in derogation of a peer, a judge, or other great officer of the realm, for which […]

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

An abbreviation of “qui tarn,” (q. v.)

Term used to describe a unit of energy. It is the equivalent of 1 quintillion BTUs. It is the same value of 1000 quad units or 293,000 terra watt hours. […]

An abbreviation of “quod vide,” used to refer a reader to the word, chapter, etc., the name of which it immediately follows.

In English ecclesiastical law . The living or benefice of a vicar, as a parsonage is of a parson. 1 Bl. Comm. 387, 388.

A crop of grain sown by a tenant for a term certain, during histenancy, but which will not ripen until after tlie expiration of his lease; to this, bycustom in […]

A listing that is a requirement of the New York State Code. It is a schedule that is filed by an insurere with the particular state. It will be a […]

An acronym for quality, health, safety, environment . These are the four components that have been identified that allow for human error to be the cause of all accidents in […]

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 […]

An estate pur autre vie may be granted, not only to a man and his heirs, but to a man and the heirs of hisbody, which is termed a “quasi […]

in Roman law. were commissions (or courts) of in- quisition into crimes alleged to have been committed. They were called “perpetua:,” to distinguish them from occasional inquisitions, and because they […]

An indulgence or remission of penance, sold by the pope.

Lat. Considered as; in the character or capacity of. For example, “the trustee qua trustee [that is, in his character as trusteel is not liable,” etc.

A pretender to medical skill which he does not possess; one who practices as a physician or surgeon without adequate preparation or due qualification . See El- mergreen v. Horn, […]

Lat. Whichever way you take it.

1. A room that can accomodate four persons. 2. This applies to a unit of electricity that has a quadrillion or 1015 BTUs. It will last around 293 terra watt […]