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Quasi

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004074

A prefix meaning 'as if' or 'almost,' used in legal terminology to describe something that resembles another thing in some respects but is not the same. It indicates that a legal concept, action, or entity shares certain characteristics with the term it modifies but lacks others. For instance, a 'quasi-contract' is an obligation imposed by law to prevent unjust enrichment, creating a remedy that functions like a contract but without an actual agreement.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004074
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004074",
  "term": "Quasi",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A prefix meaning 'as if' or 'almost,' used in legal terminology to describe something that resembles another thing in some respects but is not the same. It indicates that a legal concept, action, or entity shares certain characteristics with the term it modifies but lacks others. For instance, a 'quasi-contract' is an obligation imposed by law to prevent unjust enrichment, creating a remedy that functions like a contract but without an actual agreement.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/quasi/"
}

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