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De Quo

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

or DE QUIBUS. Of which. Formal words in the simple writ of entry, from which it was called a writ of entry "in the quo," or "in the quibus." 3 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 33. DE QUOTA LITIS (Lat.)

In civil law. A contract by which one who has a claim difficult to recover agrees with another to give a part, for the purpose of obtaining his services to recover the rest. 1 Duv. note 201. See "Champerty."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Of which.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

and DE QUIBUS. Of “in the guo,” or “in the quibus.” 8 Reeve, Eng. Law, 33.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

& DE QUIBUS. Lat. Of which. Formal words in the simple writ of entry, from which it was called a writ of entry "in the quo," or "in the quibus." 3 Reeves' Hist. 33. Praecipe A. quod — reddat B. tantum terrae — de quo idem A. disseisivit praedictum B., &c.; command A. that — he render to B. so much land — of which the said A. disseised the aforesaid B., &c. Reg. Orig. 229.