A proportional part or share, the proportional part of a demand or liability, falling upon each of those who are collectlvely responsible for the whole. … [Read more...]

That partition be made. The name of the judgment in a suit for partition, directing that a partition be effected. Quod pendet non est pro eo quasi sit. What is in suspense is considered as not existing during such suspense. Dig. 50, 17, 109, 1. Quod per me non possum, nee per alium. What I cannot do by myself, I cannot by another. 4 Coke, 24b; 11 Coke, 87a. Quod per reeordum … [Read more...]

(A) practice. The allegation of some authority or case, or passage of some law, in support of a position which it is desired to establish. 2. Quotations when properly made, assist the reader, but when misplaced, they are inconvenient. As to the manner of quoting or citing authorities, see Abbreviations; Citations. (B) rights. The transcript of a part of a book or writing from a … [Read more...]

A writ to exempt a clerk of the chancery from the contribution towards the proctors of the clergy in parliament etc. Beg. Orig. 261. … [Read more...]

A writ which lay for a clerk, who, by reason of some land he had, was made, or was about to be made, bailiff, beadle, reeve, or some such officer, to obtain exemption from serving the office. Reg. Orig. 187. … [Read more...]