Latin: 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. … [Read more...]
QUERELA CORAM REGE A CONCILIO DISCUTIENDA ET TERMINANDA
A writ by which one is called to justify a complaint of a trespass made to the king himself, before the king and his council. Reg. Orig. 124. … [Read more...]
QUASI-CONTRACT
A term used in the civil law. A quasi-contract is the act of a person, permitted by law, by which he obligates himself towards another, or by which another binds himself to him, without any agreement between them. 2. By article 2272 of the Civil Code of Louisiana, which is translated from article 1371 of the Code Civil, quasi-contracts are defined to be the lawful and purely … [Read more...]
QUERELA INOFFICIOSI TESTAMENTI
Lat. In the civil law. A species of action allowed to a child who had been unjustly disinherited, to set aside the will, founded on the presumption of law, in such cases, that the parent was not In his right mind. Calvin.; 2 Kent, Comm. 327; Bell. … [Read more...]
QUATUOR PEDIBUS CURRIT
Latin: It runs upon four feet; it runs upon all fours. See ALL-FOURS. … [Read more...]