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”]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about quietus is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including quietus.

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