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quod erat demonstrandum (kwod er-<<schwa>>t dem-<<schwa>>n-stran-d<<schwa>>m). See Q.E.D. [Blacks Law 8th]

quod fuit concessum (kwod f[y]oo-it k<<schwa>>n-ses-<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin] Which was granted. • This phrase was used in old reports to indicate that an argument or point made by counsel was approved or allowed by the court. [Blacks Law 8th]

quod erat faciendum (kwod er-<<schwa>>t fay-shee-en-d<<schwa>>m). See Q.E.F. [Blacks Law 8th]

quod ei deforceat (kwod ee-I di-for-see-<<schwa>>t), n.[Law Latin “that he deforces him”] Hist. A writ allowed by St. Westm. 2, 13 Edw., ch. 4 for the owners of a particular estate (such as a life estate or fee tail) who had lost land unwittingly by default in a possessory action. • Up to that time,…

quod cum (kwod k<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin] For that; whereas. • In common-law pleading, this phrase introduced explanations for the claims alleged, as in assumpsit actions. [Blacks Law 8th]

quod computet (kwod kom-py<<schwa>>-tet). [Law Latin “that he account”] The first judgment in an action of account, requiring the defendant to give an accounting before auditors. — Also termed judgment quod computet. “In this action, if the plaintiff succeeds, there are two judgments: the first is, that the defendant do account (quod computet) before auditors…

quod clerici non eligantur in officio ballivi, etc.(kwod kler-<<schwa>>-sI non el-<<schwa>>-gan-t<<schwa>>r in <<schwa>>-fish-ee-oh bal-lI-vI), n.[Law Latin “that clerks are not chosen in the office of a bailiff, etc.”] Hist. A writ exempting a clerk, who was to be appointed as a bailiff, beadle, reeve, or other officer, from serving in the office. [Blacks Law 8th]

quod billa cassetur (kwod bil-<<schwa>> k<<schwa>>-see-t<<schwa>>r), n.[Latin “that the bill be quashed”] The common-law form of a judgment sustaining a plea in abatement that proceeds from a bill instead of an original writ. See CASSETUR BILLA. [Blacks Law 8th]

quodammodo jurisdictionis voluntariae (kwoh-dam-<<schwa>>-doh joor-is-dik-shee-oh-nis vol-<<schwa>>n-tair-ee-ee). [Law Latin] Hist. Belonging in some measure to voluntary jurisdiction. [Blacks Law 8th]

quocumque modo velit, quocumque modo possit (kwoh-k<<schwa>>m-kwee moh-doh vel-it, kwoh-k<<schwa>>m-kwee moh-doh pahs-it). [Latin] In any way he wishes; in any way he can. [Blacks Law 8th]