Legal Glossary
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Glossary – Letter Q
QUAERE
Latin: “A query.” Questions; doubt.
QUALIFIED IMMUNITY
Exemption from civil liability for public officials acting within the course and scope of their employment.
QUANTUM
Quantity; amount.
QUASH
To annul or make void.
QUID PRO QUO
Latin: “One thing for another.” A fair exchange.
QUIET AND CONFIRM TITLE
Decree validating the title to real property.
QUITCLAIM DEED
A deed that conveys, without warranty, whatever title, interest, or claim the grantor may have in the described real property. Compare, SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED.
QUO WARRANTO
Latin: “By what authority.” A statutory mechanism for trying, among other things, a person’s right to political office.