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Latin: Wherefore he broke the close. That species of the action of trespass which has for its object the recovery of damages for an unlawful entry upon another's land is termed "trespass quare clausum fregit;" "breaking a close" being the technical expression for an unlawful entry upon land. The language of the declaration in this form of action is ''that the defendant with … [Read more...] about QUARE CLAUSUM FREGIT

See COUSIN. … [Read more...] about QUARTER COUSIN

(A) persons. The state or condition of a person. 2. Two contrary qualities cannot be in the same person at the same time. 3. Every one is presumed to know the quality of the person with whom he is contracting. 4. In the United States, the people happily are all upon an equality in their civil and political rights. (B) pleading. That which distinguishes one thing from another of … [Read more...] about QUALITY

Latin: As long as; so long as. A word of limitation in old conveyances. Co. litt 235a. … [Read more...] about QUAMDIU

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 they are granted shall not be guilty of abusing them, the opposite clause being "durante bene placito," (during the pleasure of the grantor.) Quamvis aliquid per se non sit malum, tain en, si sit mali … [Read more...] about QUAMDIU SE BENE GESSERIT