(A) Latin term meaning by what warrant? This refers to a legal procedure undertaken to cause a person or organization to (i) cease its efforts or activities with regard to performing some act for which it may not have the legal right or authority and to (ii) state what right or authority it has to perform such actions. (B) remedies. By what authority or warrant. The name of a … [Read more...]

Latin: As to this; with respect to this; so far as this in particular is concerned. A prohibition quoad hoc is a prohibition as to certain things among others. Thus, where a party was complained against in the ecclesiastical court for matters cognizable in the temporal courts, a prohibition quoad these matters issued, i.e.t as to such matters the party was prohibited from … [Read more...]

Latin: As to sacred things; for religious purposes. Qnocnmque modo velit; qnocnmqne modo possit. In any way he wishes; in any way he can. Clason v. Bailey, 14 Johns. (N. Y.) 484, 492. Quod a qnoque poense nomine exactnm est id eidem restituexe nemo cogitnr. That which has been exacted as a penalty no one is obliged to restore. Dig. 50, 17, 46. Quod ab initio non valet in tractn … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning What is not valid in the beginning does not become valid by time. … [Read more...]

That the bill be quashed. The coinnion-law form of a judgment sustaining a plea in abatement, where the proceeding is by bill, i.e., by a capias instead of by original writ. … [Read more...]