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In Scotch law. The twentieth part of the movables, computed without computation of debts, was so called. Formerly the bishop was entitled, in all confirmations, to the quot of the

A proportionate share of anything required to be paid, supplied, or furnished.

any immigrant who is not a nonquota immigrant.

A wholesaler who compels a retailer to buy an unwanted inventory as a condition to acquisition of needed articles exacts a 'quota' from the retailer and excludes sales by competing

The listed price bid, offered, or paid for properties or commodities currently dealt in. QUOTIENS DUBIA INTERPRETATIO Llbertatis est, secundum libertatem responde/idum erit. Whenev

Whenever the construction of liberty is doubtful, it shall be resolved in favor of liberty.

Whenever the same language expresses two meanings, that is to be accepted as preferable which is more apt for carrying out the plan.

One arrived at by dividing by 12 the sum of the amount estimated by each juror. See Mise. Rep. 322, 23 N. Y. Supp. 23.

Whenever the interpretation of liberty ls doubtful, the answer shonid be on the side of liberty. Dig. 50, 17, 20.

Whenever the same language expresses two meanings, that should be adopted which is the better fitted for carrying out the subject-matter. Dig. 50, 17, 67.

Whenever in stipulations the language is ambiguous, it is most correct to accept it in that sense by which the matter with which it deals may be in safety.

Whenever the language of stipulations is ambiguous, it is most fitting that that [sense] should be taken by which the subject-matter may be protected. Dig. 45, 1, 80.

Whenever there is no ambiguity in words, then no explanation contrary to the expressed words should be made.

Litt. 147. When in the words there is no ambiguity, then no exposition contrary to the words is to be made.

Of how many kinds; how many fold. A term of frequent occurrence in Sheppard's Touchstone.

How many; what number; what part; what proportion. The feminine form of this Latin interrogative, quota, is used as a substantive in English. And the adverb derived from it, quotie

A Latin adverb, which signifies how long, how far, until. In old conveyances, it is used as a word of limitation. 10 Coke, 41. In practice, it is the name of an execukind is the ca

In whatever way.

The prerogative writ by which the government can call upon any person to show by what warrant he holds a public office or exercises a public franchise.

Lat. In old English practice, A writ which lay where an inquisition had been made by an escheator in any county of such lands or tenements as any man died seised of, and all that w

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, d

Lat A plaintiff; the plaintiff.

The plaintiff shall take nothing by his bill. A form of judgment for the defendant Latch, 133.

Lu Lat The plaintiff did not find a pledge. A return formerly made by a sheriff to a writ requiring him to take security of the plaintiff to prosecute hla claim. Cowell.

Things which taken singly are of no avail afford help when taken together. Tray. Lat. Max. 486.

An indulgence or remission of penance, sold by the pope.

In Roman law. Anciently a species of commission granted by the comitia to one or more persons for the purpose of inquiring into some crime or public offense and reporting thereon.

Those who carried quœsta about from door to door.

A vexed question or mooted point; a question often agitated or discussed but not determined; a question or point which has been differently decided, and so left doubtful

Lat. A Roman magistrate, whose office it was to collect the public revenue. Varro de It. L. iv. 14. —Quæstor sacri palatii. Quæstor of the sacred palace. An officer of the imperial

Quæstor of the sacred palace. An officer of the imperial court at Constantinople, with powers and duties resembling those of a chancellor. Calvin.

L. Lat That estate which a man has by acquisition or purchase, in contradistinction to "hœreditas," which is what he has by descent Gian. 1, 7, c. 1.

When.

When the question is as to the gain of two persons, the title of the party in possession is the better one. Dig. 50, 17, 126, 2.

When the advantage of one of two persons is sought, the condition of the one in possession is the better.

What is equitable and good is the law of laws. Hob. 224.

When in a will, it is written ambiguously or even incorrectly, it is to be construed liberally and according to what is believed to be the presumable intent.

When in a will an ambiguous or even an erroneous expression occurs, it should be construed liberally and in accordance with what is thought the probable meaning of the testator. Di

When the principal does not hold, the incidents thereof ought not to obtain. Broom, Max. 496.

When the principal cause does not stand neither do those which follow it have a place.

1 Vent. 216. When what I do is of no force as to the purpose for which I do it, let it be of force to as great a degree as it can.

When what I do is not valid as I do it, let it be valid to such an extent as it can be.

Lat Equal; even. A provision in a wlll for the division of the residuary estate ex æquus among the legatees means equally or evenly. Archer v. Morris, 61 N. J. Eq. 152, 47 Atl. 275

Quod vide, which see.

Range, which see.

The term “R20 incandescent reflector lamp” means a reflector lamp that has a face diameter of approximately 2.5 inches, as shown in figure 1(R) on page 7 of ANSI C79.1–1994.

rannsome, I. fr. In old English law. Ransom; a fine; a severe kind of fine.

The term primarily means an ethnical stock; a great division of mankind having in common certain distinguishing physical peculiarities constituting a comprehensive class appearing

“race meeting” means those scheduled days during the year a racing association is granted permission by the appropriate State racing commission to conduct horseracing;

the composite average of many computer-generated plans is the majority's alone.

The term "racetrack" means an organization licensed by a State racing commission to conduct covered horseraces.

The term “racetrack safety program” means the program established under section 3056(a) of this title .

An artificial canal dug in the earth; a channel cut in the ground. Wllder v. De Cou, 26 Minn. 17, 1 N. W. 48. The channel for the current that drives a water-wheel. Webster.

In French law. The right of repurchase which, in English and American law, the vendor may reserve to himself. It is also called "rCmCrC." Brown.

To redeem; to ransom.

Redemption; ransom.

In the legal polity of the Salians and Ripuarians and other Germanic peoples, this name was given to the judges or assessors who sat with the count in his mallum, (court,) and were

the term "racial and ethnic disparity" means minority youth populations are involved at a decision point in the juvenile justice system at disproportionately higher rates

The terms “racial and ethnic minority group” and “racial and ethnic minority population” have the meaning given the term “racial and ethnic minority group” in section 300u–6 of thi

The terms “racial and ethnic minority group” and “racial and ethnic minority population” have the meaning given the term “racial and ethnic minority group” in section 300u–6 of thi

racial classifications are 'constitutionally suspect,' and subject to the 'most rigid scrutiny,' They 'bear a far heavier burden of justification' than other classifications

Where jury commissioners limit those from whom grand juries are selected to their own personal acquaintance, discrimination can arise from commissioners who know no negroes as well

the term “racial group” means a set of individuals whose identity as such is distinctive in terms of physical characteristics or biological descent;

such a prejudice as would disqualify a juror because precluding an impartial verdict

no official transfer plan or provision of which racial segregation is the inevitable consequence may stand under the Fourteenth Amendment.

“racing day” means a full program of races at a specified racing association on a specified day;

An engine with which to torture a supposed criminal, in order to extort a confession of his supposed crime, and the names of his' supposed accomplices. It is unknown in the United

conduct chargeable as any of a host of state- and federal-law crimes, such as money laundering, extortion, and mail or wire fraud, to take some common examples.

“racketeering investigation” means any inquiry conducted by any racketeering investigator for the purpose of ascertaining whether any person has been involved in any violation of t

“racketeering investigator” means any attorney or investigator so designated by the Attorney General and charged with the duty of enforcing or carrying into effect this chapter;

In English law. The full extended value of land left by lease, payable by a tenant for life or years. Wood, Inst. 192.

Wines drawn from the lees. Cowell.

A word used In Domesday Book, which Spelman interprets to mean "freemen." Domesday Book, fol. 18, tit. "Glowc. Berchelay;" Spelman.

“radiation” means ionizing and nonionizing radiation in amounts beyond normal background levels from sources such as medical and dental radiologic procedures; / The term “radiation

The term “radiation detection equipment” means any technology that is capable of detecting or identifying nuclear and radiological material or nuclear and radiological explosive de

In this section, the term “radiation disclosure statement” means a written statement that discloses that a food has been intentionally subject to radiation.

The term “radiation-exposed veteran” has the meaning given that term in section 1112(c)(3) of this title .

The term “radiation source” means— (A) a Category 1 Source or a Category 2 Source, as defined in the Code of Conduct; and (B) any other material that poses a threat such that the m

A political party. The term arose in England, in 1818, when the popular leaders, Hunt Cartwright, and others, sought to obtain a radical reform in the representative system of parl

The term “radio access network” means the radio access network described in section 1422(b)(2) of this title .

The term "radioactive drug" has the meaning given such term in section 310.3(n) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), except that such

The term “radioactive material” means— (A) source material and special nuclear material, but does not include natural or depleted uranium; (B) nuclear by-product material; (C) mate

The term “radioactive substance” means a substance which emits ionizing radiation.

The term “broadcast station”, “broadcasting station”, or “radio broadcast station” means a radio station equipped to engage in broadcasting as herein defined.

The term “radio communication” or “communication by radio” means the transmission by radio of writing, signs, signals, pictures, and sounds of all kinds, including all instrumental

For purposes of this subsection, the terms “citizens band radio service”, “radio control service”, “aircraft station” and “ship station” shall have the meanings given them by the C

the term “radiofrequency device with display” means any equipment or device that— (A) is required under regulations of the Commission to be authorized by the Commission before the

The term “radiological materials” includes Americium-241, Californium-252, Cesium-137, Cobalt-60, Iridium-192, Plutonium-238, Radium-226, Strontium-90, Curium-244, and irradiated i

“radiologic equipment” means any radiation electronic product which emits or detects radiation and which is used or intended for use to— (A) diagnose disease or other medical or de

“radiologic procedure” means any procedure or article intended for use in— (A) the diagnosis of disease or other medical or dental conditions in humans (including diagnostic X-rays

The term “radiopharmaceutical” means a radioactive isotope that— (i) contains byproduct material combined with chemical or biological material; and (ii) is designed to accumulate t

The term “radio station” or “station” means a station equipped to engage in radio communication or radio transmission of energy.

The term “station license”, “radio station license”, or “license” means that instrument of authorization required by this chapter or the rules and regulations of the Commission mad

The term “transmission of energy by radio” or “radio transmission of energy” includes both such transmission and all instrumentalities, facilities, and services incidental to such

A straight line drawn from the centre of a circle to any point of the circumference. Its length is half the diameter of that circle, or is the space between the centre and the circ

Same as Redmen.

The term “radon” means the radioactive gaseous element and its short-lived decay products produced by the disintegration of the element radium occurring in air, water, soil, or oth

In French law. A term including the repairs made to a ship, and a fresh supply of furniture and victuals, munitions, and other provisions required for the voyage. Pardessus, note 6

A ransom.

A form of lottery by which the price of an article is divided into shares, and the article awarded by chance to one of the shareholders. Cent. Diet.