Difference between revisions of "Terminology"

;QC:The abbreviation of "Queen's Counsel”. A QC is an honor normally granted to lawyers of particular excellence, although they may be granted for other reasons as well, such as service to the legal community or to the public.

;''quantum meruit'':A Latin phrase meaning "the amount deserved”. Refers to payment for a service according to the amount deserved for the performance of the service, often calculated by an hourly wage.

;''quantum valebant'':A Latin phrase meaning "the amount worth”. Refers to the payment for a service according to the value or benefit of the service received.

;quash:To set aside or vacate an order or judgment. See "action," "dismiss" and "order”.

;question of fact:An issue arising where the parties disagree about a fact relevant to a court proceeding, when only one party can be right. A court's decision about what the facts of a case are called the court's "findings of fact." See "finding of fact”.

;question of law:An issue about which law should be applied to determine a court proceeding or about or how the law should be applied in a proceeding. A court's decision about how the law or how it should be applied is a "finding of law”. See "finding of law”.

;''quid pro quo'':A Latin phrase meaning "this for that”. Refers to a benefit offered in exchange for a benefit received. See "contract law”.