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QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE

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A defense raised in a defamation claim in certain jurisdictions (such as Canada) that absolves the defendant from liability. For example, discussing rumors that may be false about political candidates. … [Read more...]

QUAESTUS

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L. Latin: That estate which a man has by acquisition or purchase, in contradistinction to "licereditas," which is what he has by descent Glan. 1, 7, c 1. … [Read more...]

QUAETIONARII

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Those who carried quanta about from door to door. … [Read more...]

QUAKER

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This, in England, is the statutory, as well as the popular, name of a member of a religious society, by themselves denpminated "Friends." … [Read more...]

QUAKERS

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A sect of Christians. 2. Formerly they were much persecuted on account of their peaceable principles which forbade them to bear arms, and they were denied many rights because they refused to make corporal oath. They are relieved in a great degree from the consequent penalties for refusing to bear arms; and their affirmations are everywhere in the United States, as is believed, … [Read more...]

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