Category: Q

  • Queen's Bench

    Concept of Queen’s Bench Traditional meaning of queen’s bench [1] in the English common law history: Queen’s counsel: a barrister called within the bar, appointed by letters patent to be her Majesty’s counsel learned in the law, who has precedence over others, of the outer bar, cannot plead […]

  • Qulnto Exactus

    English Law: Qulnto Exactus in the Past The fifth call or last requisition of a defendant sued to outlawry. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about qulnto exactus is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is […]

  • Qulnto Exactus

    English Law: Qulnto Exactus in the Past The fifth call or last requisition of a defendant sued to outlawry. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about qulnto exactus is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is […]

  • Quarter Days

    Concept of Quarter Days Traditional meaning of quarter days [1] in the English common law history: In England, the 25th of March, Lady day; the 24th of June, Midsummer day; the 29th of September, Michaelmas day; the 25th of December, Christmas day. In Scotland, the 2d of February, Candlemas; […]

  • Quarter Days

    Concept of Quarter Days Traditional meaning of quarter days [1] in the English common law history: In England, the 25th of March, Lady day; the 24th of June, Midsummer day; the 29th of September, Michaelmas day; the 25th of December, Christmas day. In Scotland, the 2d of February, Candlemas; […]

  • Queen’s Bench Division (Northern Ireland)

    The Queen’s Bench Division (Northern Ireland) Name The Queen’s Bench Division (Northern Ireland) is the standarized name of one of the Northern Irish Courts (see the entries in this legal Encyclopedia about court rules and procedural law for more information on some aspects of the Queen’s […]

  • Quietus

    English Law: Quietus in the Past A discharge; an acquittance. Developments It is an instrument by the clerk of the pipe and auditors in the exchequer, as proof of their acquittance or discharge to accountants. Cow. Int. h. t. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and […]

  • Quasi-contract

    Quasi-Contract and Medieval Law Quasi-Contract and Legal History Resources See Also Imprisonment (in this legal Encyclopedia) Imprisonment (in this legal Encyclopedia) Pleas of the Crown (in this legal Encyclopedia) Bibliographies of English Law History Maxwell, William H. A Legal […]

  • Quasi-contract

    Quasi-Contract and Medieval Law Quasi-Contract and Legal History Resources See Also Imprisonment (in this legal Encyclopedia) Imprisonment (in this legal Encyclopedia) Pleas of the Crown (in this legal Encyclopedia) Bibliographies of English Law History Maxwell, William H. A Legal […]

  • Q V

    Meaning of Q v The following is an old definition of Q v [1]: Quod videas, which (word, title, subject) see. Plural qsee, in this resource, the term, which words, etc., see, consult, compare. Resources Notes and References Concept of Q v provided by the Anderson Dictionary of Law (1889) […]

  • Q V

    Meaning of Q v The following is an old definition of Q v [1]: Quod videas, which (word, title, subject) see. Plural qsee, in this resource, the term, which words, etc., see, consult, compare. Resources Notes and References Concept of Q v provided by the Anderson Dictionary of Law (1889) […]

  • Q C

    Meaning of Q c The following is an old definition of Q c [1]: Queen’s counsel. Resources Notes and References Concept of Q c provided by the Anderson Dictionary of Law (1889) (Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims and an Exposition […]

  • Quasi

    Quasi in Legal Latin Meaning of the latin term Quasi from the University of Kent: As if, almost’ Resources See Also Legal Latin Maxims Legal Latin Quotes Legal Latin Dictionary

  • Q B

    Meaning of Q b The following is an old definition of Q b [1]: Queen’s bench. Resources Notes and References Concept of Q b provided by the Anderson Dictionary of Law (1889) (Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims and an Exposition of […]

  • Quebec Act

    Summary of Quebec Act: (1774) In relation to the legal history of Canada and the United Kingdom: Mandated that an appointed governor and a council would lead the Canadian government. The British also acknowledged that the Catholic Church would enjoy a privileged position. This concession was […]