Latin, meaning What appears to the Court needs not the help of witnesses. … [Read more...]

A real estate term referring to a property deed transferring whatever ownership interest the transferor has in a particular property; whatever that may be and without any guarantees. … [Read more...]

In pleading. For that whereas. A form of introducing matter of inducement in certain actions, as assumpsit and case. Quod datum est ecolesisB, datum est Deo. 2 Inst 2. What is given to the church is given to God. Quod demonstrandi oausa additur rei satis, demonstrate, frustra nt. 10 Coke, 113. What is added to a thing sufficiently palpable, for the purpose of demonstration, is … [Read more...]

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...]