Latin meaning He who acts through another acts himself. … [Read more...]
QUEM REDITUM REDDIT
L. Lat. An old writ which lay where a rent-charge or other rent which was not rent service was granted by fine holding of the grantor. If the tenant would not attorn, then the grantee might have had this writ Old Nat. Brev. 126. Quemadntodum ad qusestionem fact! non respondent Indices, ita ad quaestionem juris non respondent juratores. In the same manner that judges do not … [Read more...]
QUI HAERET IN LITERA HAERET IN CORTICE
Latin meaning He who stices to the letter, sticks to the bark. … [Read more...]
QUENTO EXACTUS
In old practice. Called or exacted the fifth time. A return made by the sheriff, after a defendant had been proclaimed, required, or exacted in five county courts successively, and failed to appear, upon which he was outlawed by the coroners of the county. 3 BL Comm. 283. … [Read more...]
Qui ignorare non debuit quod jus alienum emit
Also known as caveat emptor. Legal maxim and Latin for Let the buyer beware (who out not to be ignorant what he buys from another.) The law implies no warranty of goodness or quality on sale of goods, and the maxim applies in such cases, it being remembered that Simplex commendatio non obligat. If goods be ordered for any particular purpose, or of a particular description, or … [Read more...]