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QUALIFIED

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Adapted; fitted; entitled; as an elector to vote. Applied to one who has taken the steps to prepare himself for an appointment or office, as by taking oath, giving bond, etc. Pub. St. Mass. p. 1294. Also limited; restricted; confined; modified ; imperfect, or temporary. The term is also applied in England to a person who is enabled to hold two benefices at once. Qualified … [Read more...]

QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER

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Also known as a QDRO, this is a court order which uses pension or retirement benefits to pay alimony or child support or to divide marital property during a divorce. A special order is needed for compliance with federal law that governs retirement pay. … [Read more...]

QUAEITUR

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Latin meaning The question is raised. … [Read more...]

QUALIFIED ENDORSEMENT

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An endorsement made on a negotiable instrument to pass right and title but subject to certain restrictions. … [Read more...]

QUAERE

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practice. A word frequently used to denote that an inquiry ought to be made of a doubtful thing. … [Read more...]

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