quid (1308-09)
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quid (1308-09)

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[ gdw]

  FEW:  quid 2/ii,1468a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  quidproquo 10,463c TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  quiproquo  TLF:  quiproquo  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  quis (quid) 2636b
 
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quid juris clamat
1lawa judicial writ or action brought to require a person to show his title: 
( 1308-09 ) nous fussoms ore a un quid juris clamat ou il covent qe le dreit soit trié  Ed II ii 48
( 1339 )  Quid juris clamat pur l'eir le conise. Qaunt a parcelle il clama fee par relees le conisour  13-14 Ed III 39
quid pro quo
1lawrecompense, something of value given in exchange for something else to make a legal bargain: 
( 1345 )  s'il sourde entre persone et patroun, il y ad quid pro quo; et issint bargayn de quei court avera conissance et purra enquere  19 Ed III 101
( 1388 )  del heure qe nous ne pouvoms avoir quid pro quo, [nous demaundoms] jugemement si [...] accion deviez avoir  12 Rich II 23
que#1  quo#1 
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