Law terms starting with Q

28 terms

  1. Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) (QDRO) A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is an order issued by the court to divide retirement benefits.
  2. Qualifying Test measures proficiency in both technical skills and knowledge. Also known as Competency Test.
  3. Qualitative analysis When a securities analyst evaluates intangible factors, such as the integrity and experience of a company's management, the positioning of its products…
  4. Quality The degree to which a health or social service meets or exceeds established professional standards and user expectations.
  5. Quality Assessment the overall system of activities designed to provide assurance that quality control activities are effective.
  6. Quality Assurance those planned and systematic actions necessary to provide sufficient confidence that a laboratory’s product or service will satisfy given requirements…
  7. Quality Audit a management tool used to evaluate and confirm activities related to quality.
  8. Quality Control A system of safeguards to ensure that loans are originated, underwritten and serviced according to the lender's standards and, if applicable, the…
  9. Quality Manager the individual designated by top management having authority and responsibility to ensure that the requirements of the ADFS quality system are implemented…
  10. Quality Manual a document stating the quality policy and describing the various elements of the quality system and quality practices of the laboratory system.
  11. Quality System the organizational structure, responsibilities, procedures, processes, and resources for implementing quality management
  12. Quantum (Pl. quanta) Quantity or amount.
  13. Quantum meruit As much as one deserves.
  14. Quantum sufficit A sufficient quantity.
  15. Quash To put an end to by formal action or set aside. In law, a motion to quash asks the judge for an order setting aside or nullifying an action, such as…
  16. Quasi As if; having the character of.
  17. Quasi ex contractu As if by contract; as if from contract.
  18. Quasi-contract An obligation created by the law in the absence of an agreement or contract; not based upon the intentions or expressions of the parties.
  19. Quasi-criminal action A classification of actions such as violation of a city ordinance that is not also violation of a criminal statute, which are wrongs against the public…
  20. Quayle Action An action requiring correction of informalities after an application is otherwise in condition of allowance. MPEP 714.14, MPEP 706.07(f), MPEP 710.02(b).
  21. question Any matter on which the Senate is to vote, such as passage of a bill, adoption of an amendment, agreement to a motion, or an appeal.
  22. questioned documents A Questioned Documents Examiner analyzes and identifies written, printed, or typed material for authenticity.
  23. Quid pro quo One thing for another; this for that.
  24. Quiet title action A court proceeding to remove a cloud on the title to real property.
  25. Quitclaim Deed A deed transferring ownership of a property but does not make any guarantee of clear title.
  26. Quo warranto An action whereby one is required to show by what right one is exercising a public office, franchise or liberty; a writ bringing the person into court on…
  27. quorum The number of Senators that must be present for the Senate to do business. The Constitution requires a majority of Senators (51) for a quorum.
  28. quorum call A call of the roll to establish whether a quorum is present. If any Senator "suggests the absence of a quorum," the Presiding Officer must direct the roll…