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(verb) - To leave; remove from; surrender possession of; as when a tenant "quits" the premises or receives a "notice to-quit". Notice to quit. A written notice given by a landlord to his tenant, stating that the former desires to repossess himself of the demised premises, and that the latter is required to quit and remove from the same at a time designated, either at the … [Read more...] about QUIT

Latin, meaning He who does not prevent what he is able to prevent, is considered as committing the thing. … [Read more...] about QUI NON OBSTAT QUOD OBSTARE POTEST FACERE VIDETUR

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. Qaequid acquiritur servo acquiritur 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. Quiequid … [Read more...] about QUICKENING

Latin, meaning He who does not prohibit when he is able to prohibit, is in fault. … [Read more...] about QUI NON PROHIBET QUOD PROHIBERE POTEST ASSENTIRE VIDETUR

That which is paid, is paid according to the manner of the payor. … [Read more...] about QUICQUID SOLVITUR, SOLVITUR SECUNDUM MODUM SOLVENTIS