Law Dictionary Definitions

race-notice statute.A recording law providing that the person who records first, without notice of prior unrecorded claims, has priority. • About half the states have race-notice statutes. — Also termed race-notice act; notice-race statute. Cf. RACE STATUTE; NOTICE STATUTE. [Cases: Vendor and Purchaser 231(11). C.J.S. Vendor and Purchaser § 502.] [Blacks Law 8th]

race act.See RACE STATUTE. [Blacks Law 8th]

rabbinical divorce.See DIVORCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

R.abbr.1.REX. 2.REGINA. 3.RANGE. 4.Trademarks. When contained in a circle (and often superscripted), the symbol indicating that a trademark or servicemark is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. See registered trademark under TRADEMARK; SERVICEMARK. [Blacks Law 8th]

q.v.abbr.[Latin quod vide] Which see — used in non-Bluebook citations for cross-referencing. Pl. qq.v. [Blacks Law 8th]

quo warranto (kwoh w<<schwa>>-ran-toh also kwoh wahr-<<schwa>>n-toh). [Law Latin “by what authority”] 1. A common-law writ used to inquire into the authority by which a public office is held or a franchise is claimed. — Also termed writ of quo warranto. [Cases: Quo Warranto 9. C.J.S. Quo Warranto §§ 14, 16–20.] 2. An action by…

quovis tempore (kwoh-vis tem-p<<schwa>>-ree). [Latin] Hist. At whatever time. [Blacks Law 8th]

quovis modo (kwoh-vis moh-doh). [Latin] In whatever manner. [Blacks Law 8th]

quousque (kwoh-<<schwa>>s-kwee). [Latin] Hist. As long as; how long; until; how far. • This term was used in conveyances as a limitation. [Blacks Law 8th]

quotient verdict.See VERDICT. [Blacks Law 8th]