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quaestio extraordinaire.See QUAESTIO(1).  [Blacks Law 8th]

quaestio (kwes-chee-oh orkwees-), n.[Latin fr. quaerere “to inquire”] Roman law. 1. A special commission of the Senate appointed to hear criminal cases involving the public interest, sometimes with the power to try all cases of a given class arising within a specified period. — Also termed quaestio extraordinaire. 2.QUAESTIO PERPETUA. 3. An interrogation by inflicting…

quaesta (kwees-t<<schwa>>), n.[Latin “demands”] Remissions of penance, authorized by the Pope to those who contributed a certain amount to the church. — Also termed quesita; quaesita.  [Blacks Law 8th]

quae solum Deum habent ultorem (kwee soh-l<<schwa>>m dee-<<schwa>>m hay-b<< schwa>>nt <<schwa>>l-tor-<<schwa>>m). [Latin] Hist. Acts that have only God as avenger; crimes that can be punished only by God. [Blacks Law 8th]

quaesita. See QUAESTA. [Blacks Law 8th]

quae servando servari nequeunt (kwee s<<schwa>>r-van-doh s<<schwa>>r-vair-Inee-kwee-<<schwa>>nt). [Latin] Hist. Things that cannot be preserved uninjured by keeping. • The phrase usu. referred to perishable goods. [Blacks Law 8th]

quae sequuntur personam (kwee si-kw<<schwa>>n-t<<schwa>>r p<<schwa>>r-soh-n<< schwa>>m). [Latin] Hist. Things that follow the person. • The phrase usu. referred to movable property. [Blacks Law 8th]

quae sapiunt delictum (kwee say-pee-<>nt di-lik-t<>m). [Law Latin] Hist. Things that partake of the character of delict. [Blacks Law 8th]

quaeritur (kwee-ri-t<<schwa>>r orkwer-i-t<<schwa>>r), n. [Latin] Roman law. It is questioned. • This term introduced a doubtful legal problem. [Blacks Law 8th]

quaerens non invenit plegium (kweer-enz non in-vee-nit plee-jee-<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin “the plaintiff did not find a pledge”] Hist. A sheriff’s return to a writ requiring him to take security from the plaintiff for prosecution of the plaintiff’s claim. [Blacks Law 8th]