Certain established rents of the freeholders and ancient copyholders of manors are denominated "qultrents," because thereby the tenant goes quit and free of all other services. 3 Cruise, Dig. 314. … [Read more...]

In English law. The name of a writ given by St Westm. 2, 13 Edw. I. c. 4, to the owners of a particular estate, as for life, in dower, by the curtesy, or in fee-tail, who were barred of the right of possession by a recovery had against them through their default or nonappearance in a possessory action, by which the right was restored to him who had been thus unwarily deforced … [Read more...]

An abbreviation of "acquittance" a release, (q. v.) … [Read more...]

Which was granted. A phrase in the reports, signifying that an argument or point made was conceded or acquiesced in by the court Quod in Jure sorlpto "jus" appellatur, id in lege Anglia "rectum" esse dieitur. What In the civil law is called "JIM," in the law of England is said to he "rectum," (right) Co. Litt. 260; Fleta, 1. 6, c. 1, f 1.Quod in minori valet valebit in major!; … [Read more...]

Lat. With what intention or motive. Used sometimes as a substantive, in lieu of the single word "animus" design or motive. "The quo animo is the real subject of inquiry. The intent; the mind with which a thing has been done; as, the quo animo with which the words were spoken may be shown by the proof of conversations of the defendant relating to the original defamation. 19 … [Read more...]