Latin: Wherefore; for what reason; on what account. Used in the Latin form of several common law writs. A query; question; doubt This word, occurring in the syllabus of a reported case or elsewhere, shows that a question is propounded as to what follows, or that the particular rule, decision, or statement is considered as open to question. Quare de dubiis, quia per rationes pervenitur ad legitlmam rationem. Inquire into doubtful points, because by reasoning we arrive at legal reason. Litt. f 377.