Quadrant

In angular measures, a quadrant is equal to ninety degrees. See "Measure." QUADRANTALIS (Law Lat.; from quadrans, q. v.)

In old English law. Of the value or price of a quarter or farthing. Panis quadrantalis, the farthing loaf. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 9. Britton, in the parallel passage, has the word ferlinges. Britt. c. 30. But the word is not taken notice of either by Spelman or Cowell. QUADRANTATA TERRAE (Law Lat.) The fourth part of an acre, according to Cowell. But Spelman makes it to be the fourth part of a yard land. Spelman voc. "Fardella." QUADRARIUM (Law Lat.) In old records. A quarry or stone pit. Par. Ant. 208; Cowell. QUADRIENNIUIVl (Lat. from quatmr, four, and annus, year). The four years' course of studying the civil law, before arriving at the code or imperial constitutions. Inst, proem; Tayl. Civ. Law, 39. QUADRIENNIUM UTILE (Lat.)

In Scotch law. The four years of a minor between his age of twenty-one and twenty-five years are so called. During this period he is permitted to impeach contracts made against his interest previous to his arriving at the age of twenty-one years. Ersk. Inst. 1. 7. 19. 35; 1 Bell, Comm. (5th Ed.) 135. QUADRIPARTITE (Lat.) Having four parts, or divided into four parts; as, this indenture quadripartite, made between A. B., of the one part, C. D., of the second part, E. F., of the third part, and G. H., of the fourth part.

An angular measure of ninety degrees.