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quamvis minima, major est qualibet poena pecuniarla. Every corporal punishment, although the very least, is greater than any pecuniary punishment. 3 Inst. 220.

Every corporal punishment, even the least, is greater than any pecuniary punishment.

Things which are bad in the beginning are rarely completed with good in the end.

(Law Lat.) Which (does or requires) nothing in vain; which requires nothing to be done, that is to no purpose. 2 Kent, Comm. 53.

FACTA VAlent. Things which ought not to be done are held valid when they have been done. Tray. Lat. Max. 484.

Things which ought to be done are valid when done.

JUNEta juvant. Things which may not avail singly, when united have an effect. 3 Bulst. 132. QUAE PLURA (Law Lat. what more). In old English practice. A writ which lay where an inqu

Things which do not avail when separate, when joined avain 3 Bulat 132; Broom, Max. 588.

Things which are void severally may be valid jointly.

A writ ordering an escheator to ascertain what more land tfie decedent held at his death.

Those things which are done contrary to custom and the manner of our ancestors neither please nor seem right.

Things which are admitted on the ground of necessity ought not to be drawn into question. Dig. '50, 17, 162.

Those things which are recognized by reason of necessity ought not to be drawn into precedent.

Things which are done contrary to the custom of our ancestors neither please nor appear right. 4 Coke, 78.

LEGEM BENE discere si vis. Inquire into doubtful points if you wish to understand the law well. Litt. § 443. QUAERE (Lat.) In practice. A word frequently used to denote that an inq

Inquire into doubtful points lf you wish to understand the law welL Litt § 443.

You should inquire concerning doubtful matters if you wish to understand the law well.

Query; it is a question.

QUIA PER RATIOnes pervenltur ad legltlmam rationem. Inquire into doubtful points, beicause by reasoning we arrive at legal reason, Litt. § 377.

Inquire concerning matters of doubt, because through reasonings the legal reason is arrived at.

Inquire into doubtful points, because by reasoning we arrive at legal reason. Litt. § 377.

In old practice. A plaintiff; the plaintiff. QUAERENS NON INVENIT PLEGIUM (Lat.) In practice. The plaintiff has not found pledge. The return made by the sheriff to a writ directed

Let the plaintiff take nothing by his bill.

The plaintiff has not found security.

Inquiry gives knowledge as to what things are truly lawful.

Litt. 443. To inquire into them, is the way to know what things are truly lawful.

No things which are prohibited in the nature of things are confirmed by any law.

It is doubted.

JUNCta Juvant. Things which, taken singly, are of no avail, afford help when taken together. Tray. Lat. Max. 486, QUAE SUNT MINORIS CULPAE SUNT majoris Infamlae. Things which are o

Things which are of no consequence severally may be valid jointly.

Indulgence, which see.

an issue joined by the pleadings of the parties, or otherwise stated on the record, for decision by the appropriate tribunal.

In Roman law, were commissions (or courts) of inquisition into crimes alleged to have been committed. They were called "perpetuœ," to distinguish them from occasional inquisitions,

In the Roman law. Commissions (or courts) of inquisition into crimes alleged to have been committed. They were called "perpetuae," to distinguish them from "occasional" inquisition

A Roman magistrate.

That estate which a man has by acquisition or purchase, in contradistinction to "haereditas," which is what he has by descent. Glanv. 1, 7, c. 1. QUALE JUS (Lat.) In old English la

[Offenses] which are of a lower grade of guilt are of a higher degree of infamy. Co. Litt. 6b.

The things which are less culpable may be more infamous.

See Accideee. QUAlfTI. See Quantum, 1.

This, in England, is the statutory, as well as the popular, name of a member of a religious society, by themselves denominated "Friends."

A writ ordering an investigation of a judgment in a clerk’s favor to prevent evasion of the statutes of mortmain.

The terms "qualification" and "qualified" mean a determination by the Secretary that a drug development tool and its proposed context of use can be relied upon

In this section, the term “qualification requirement” means a requirement for testing or other quality assurance demonstration that must be completed by an offeror before award of

For purposes of this section, the term “qualified” means, with respect to an attorney, that the attorney is a licensed attorney in good standing with any relevant licensing authori

For purposes of this subsection, the term “qualified 10-percent owned foreign corporation” means any foreign corporation (other than a passive foreign investment company) if at lea

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “qualified 20-pay contract” means any contract which— (A) requires at least 20 nondecreasing annual premium payments, and (B) is issued purs

For purposes of this part, except as otherwise provided in this section, the term “qualified 501(c)(3) bond” means any private activity bond issued as part of an issue if— (1) all

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “qualified 5-percent or less partner” means any partner who has (directly or indirectly) an interest of 5 percent or less in the aggregate

The term "qualified ABLE program" means a program established and maintained by a State, or agency or instrumentality thereof— (A) under which a person may make contribut

For purposes of this section, the term “qualified ABLE rollover contribution” means an amount which is paid during the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 17

For purposes of this subsection, the term “qualified accelerated death benefit rider” means any rider on a life insurance contract if the only payments under the rider are payments

A partial or conditional acceptance of a bill of exchange.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “qualified acquisition costs” means the costs of acquiring, constructing, or reconstructing a residence. Such term includes any usual or re

For purposes of paragraph (3)(B), the term “qualified acquisition indebtedness” means, with respect to any real property described in paragraph (3)(A), indebtedness incurred or ass

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “qualified active low-income community business” means, with respect to any taxable year, any corporation (including a nonprofit corporation

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “qualified activity” means any activity giving rise to— (I) foreign base company sales income, (II) foreign base company services income, (

The term “qualified additional benefits” means any— (i) guaranteed insurability, (ii) accidental death benefit, (iii) family term coverage, or (iv) waiver of premium. / The term “q

The term “qualified administrative requirement” means a requirement under this section or a regulatory requirement issued pursuant to this section. / For purposes of this subsectio

The term “qualified adoption agency” means any of the following: (A) A State or local government agency which has responsibility under State or local law for child placement throug

For purposes of this section, the term “qualified adoption expenses” has the meaning given such term by section 23(d) (determined without regard to reimbursements under this sectio

For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘qualified adult-only facility’ means a facility or restricted area that— (“i) requires each person present to provide to a law enforcement

For purposes of this section, the term "qualified advanced mine safety equipment property" means any advanced mine safety equipment property for use in any underground mi

The term “qualified affiliate” means— (i) in the case of a stock savings association, an affiliate other than a subsidiary or an insured depository institution; and (ii) in the cas

For purposes of this subsection, the term “qualified agreement” means an agreement between the United States and Canada or Mexico (as the case may be)— (A) setting forth that porti

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “qualified agri-biodiesel production” means any agri-biodiesel which is produced by an eligible small agri-biodiesel producer in a manner w

The term “qualified agricultural countermeasure” means an agricultural countermeasure that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, determines to be

the term “qualified agricultural loan” means a loan made to finance the production of agricultural products or livestock in the United States, a loan secured by farmland or farm ma

For purposes of this chapter, the term "qualified alien" means an alien who, at the time the alien applies for, receives, or attempts to receive a Federal public benefit,

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “qualified allocation” means any allocation to a tax-exempt entity which— (i) is consistent with such entity’s being allocated the same d

For purposes of this subsection, the term “qualified allocation plan” means any plan— (A) which sets forth selection criteria to be used to determine priorities of the commercial r

For purposes of this subsection, the term “qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling project” means a project consisting of one or more properties that are part of a single proj

The term “qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property” includes any property described in subsection (c) for the recharging of a motor vehicle described in paragraph (2),

For purposes of this subsection, the term “qualified amateur sports organization” means any organization organized and operated exclusively to foster national or international amat

For purposes of this section, the term “qualified animal feed substance” means any substance— (i) used in a qualified animal feed use by the manufacturer, producer, or importer, (i

The term “qualified animal feed use” means any use in the manufacture or production of animal feed or animal feed supplements, or of ingredients used in animal feed or animal feed

The term “qualified annexed area” means, with respect to the governmental unit acquiring the property, any area if— (I) such area is contiguous to, and annexed for general governme

The term “qualified antifouling paint containing organotin” means an antifouling paint containing organotin that— (A) is allowed to be used under the terms of the final decision re

For purposes of this part, the term “qualified anti-terrorism technology” means any product, equipment, service (including support services), device, or technology (including infor

For purposes of subsection (d)(1), the term "qualified applicant" means— (A) a person over the age of 18 who owns a trust or restricted interest in a parcel of land; and

In this paragraph, the term "qualified application" means an application that— (i) has been submitted by an eligible applicant; (ii) does not propose any activities that

The term “qualified appraisal” means, with respect to any property, an appraisal of such property which— (I) is treated for purposes of this paragraph as a qualified appraisal unde

Except as provided in clause (iii), the term “qualified appraiser” means an individual who— (I) has earned an appraisal designation from a recognized professional appraiser organiz

Except as provided in subparagraph (C), for purposes of this paragraph, the term “qualified appreciated stock” means any stock of a corporation— (i) for which (as of the date of th

Qualified Apprentice Defined.—In this section, the term "qualified apprentice" means an employee participating in an apprenticeship program that is— (1) registered with t

The term “qualified architectural and transportation barrier removal expense” means, with respect to any such facility or public transportation vehicle, an architectural or transpo

In this paragraph, the term “qualified area” means— (i) Iraq, (ii) Afghanistan, and (iii) any foreign country which included a combat zone, as that term is defined in section 112(c

The term "qualified article" means an article— (i) described in— (I) headings 2707, 2708, 2709.00, 2710, 2711, 2712, 2713, 2714, 2715, 2901, and 2902, and subheadings 290

For purposes of this subpart and section 512, the term "qualified asset account" means any account consisting of assets set aside to provide for the payment of— (1) disab

For purposes of this section, the term "qualified assignment" means any assignment of a liability to make periodic payments as damages (whether by suit or agreement), or

The term “qualified auditor” means an independent, certified public accountant with experience performing music royalty audits.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "qualified automatic contribution arrangement" means a cash or deferred arrangement— (i) which is described in subparagraph (D)(i

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “qualified automobile demonstration use” means any use of an automobile by a full-time automobile salesman in the sales area in which the

The term “qualified banking or financing income” means income of an eligible controlled foreign corporation which— (i) is derived in the active conduct of a banking, financing, or

The term “qualified battery storage technology expenditure” means an expenditure for battery storage technology which— (A) is installed in connection with a dwelling unit located i

The term “qualified beginning farmer or rancher” means an applicant, regardless of whether the applicant is participating in a program under section 1935 of this title — (A) who is

The term "qualified beneficiary" means, with respect to a covered employee under a group health plan, any other individual who, on the day before the qualifying event for

The term "qualified benefit" means any benefit which, with the application of subsection (a), is not includible in the gross income of the employee by reason of an expres

The term "qualified bidder" means a person the Secretary determines is seeking to purchase helium for their own use, refining, or redelivery to users.

The term “qualified biodiesel mixture” means a mixture of biodiesel and diesel fuel (as defined in section 4083(a)(3)), determined without regard to any use of kerosene, which— (i)

The term “qualified biogas property” means property comprising a system which— (i) converts biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3), as in effect on the date of enactment of this