Law terminology · MLC-0107

Law terms: Q (47)

• QDOTAn abbreviation for Qualified Domestic Trust, a type of trust used in estate planning when a non-citizen...
• QDROA Qualified Domestic Relations Order, a special type of court order that permits an alternate payee, such as...
• Q.E.D.An abbreviation for the Latin phrase 'quod erat demonstrandum,' meaning 'which was to be demonstrated.' It is...
• QMCSOA court order, judgment, or decree that creates or recognizes the existence of a child's right to receive...
• QTIP trustA type of trust that allows a grantor to provide for a surviving spouse while retaining control over the...
• QuaThe capacity or character in which a person or entity acts, particularly in a legal context. It specifies the...
• Qualified domestic trustA trust used to defer estate taxes on property passing to a non-citizen surviving spouse. The trust must meet...
• Qualified immunityA legal doctrine that protects government officials from liability in civil lawsuits unless their conduct...
• Qualified indorsement (endorsement)An indorsement on a negotiable instrument that limits the indorser's liability. The most common form is...
• Qualified institutional buyerAn institutional investor that owns or invests on a discretionary basis at least $100 million in securities...
• Qualified intermediaryA person or entity that facilitates a like-kind exchange of real property under Section 1031 of the Internal...
• Qualified medical child support orderA judgment, decree, or order issued by a court or administrative agency that creates or recognizes the right...
• Qualified ownershipOwnership that is not absolute but is subject to certain conditions or limitations. This type of ownership...
• Qualified personal residence trustAn irrevocable trust used to remove the value of a personal residence from a grantor's taxable estate. The...
• Qualified planAn employee benefit plan that meets specific requirements of the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA, allowing...
• Qualified retirement planAn employer-sponsored retirement plan that meets specific requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, allowing...
• Qualified small business stockStock that a domestic C corporation issues directly to a taxpayer and that meets the tests of Section 1202 of...
• Qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trustA type of trust that allows a grantor to provide for a surviving spouse while retaining control over the...
• Qualified witnessA witness whose knowledge or training lets the court accept the testimony for a particular evidentiary...
• Quantum meruitA legal principle meaning "as much as he deserves," used to determine the amount of compensation due for...
• QuashTo annul or make void a legal proceeding, subpoena, or indictment, rendering it of no legal effect. A court...
• QuasiA prefix meaning 'as if' or 'almost,' used in legal terminology to describe something that resembles another...
• Quasi contractAn obligation imposed by law to prevent unjust enrichment, even though no actual agreement or promise was...
• Quasi in remA type of jurisdiction exercised by a court over a person's interest in property located within the court's...
• Quasi property rights of a human bodyA legal concept acknowledging certain interests in a deceased human body, falling short of full ownership but...
• Quasi-community propertyProperty acquired by spouses while domiciled in a non-community property state, which would have been...
• Quasi-corporationAn entity that possesses some, but not all, of the characteristics of a corporation, allowing it to sue or be...
• Quasi-criminal (proceeding)A legal action that is formally civil but carries penalties similar to those in a criminal case, such as...
• Quasi-judicialDescribing the actions or functions of an administrative agency or official that are similar to those of a...
• Quasi-legislativeDescribing the actions or functions of an administrative agency or official that are similar to those of a...
• Quasi-municipal corporationA public entity created by law to provide specific services to a defined geographic area, possessing some...
• Quasi-personaltyA legal interest in real property that is treated as personal property for certain purposes, such as...
• Queen's BenchA division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales, exercising both civil and criminal...
• Question of factAn issue in a legal proceeding that involves the determination of what actually happened, based on evidence...
• Question of lawAn issue in a legal proceeding that concerns the interpretation or application of legal principles, statutes...
• Qui tamA type of lawsuit that allows a private citizen with knowledge of fraud against the government to sue on the...
• Qui tam actionA lawsuit brought by a private citizen, known as a relator, on behalf of the government, alleging fraud...
• Quid pro quoA Latin phrase meaning 'something for something,' referring to an exchange of goods or services, where one...
• Quiet enjoymentA covenant, implied in most leases and property transfers, assuring a tenant or owner the right to possess...
• Quiet titleA legal action brought in a court to establish a party's ownership of real property against adverse claims...
• Quiet title actionA lawsuit filed in court to resolve disputes over property ownership and to remove any claims or encumbrances...
• QuitTo voluntarily leave or abandon a place, position, or legal right. In employment law, an employee quits by...
• Quitclaim deedA legal instrument used to transfer any interest in real property that the grantor may have, without...
• Quo warrantoA legal proceeding challenging an individual's right to hold a public office or corporate franchise. The...
• Quod erat demonstrandumA Latin phrase meaning "what was to be demonstrated," used to signal the conclusion of a logical proof or...
• QuorumThe minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly, such as a board of directors or legislative body...
• Quotient verdictAn improper method for a jury to determine a damage award, where jurors agree in advance to be bound by the...

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