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quality

quality pl: -ties 1 : a special, distinctive, or essential character: as a : a character, position, or role assumed [those acts of ownership, which the person called to the succession can only do in of heir "Louisiana Civil Code"] b : the character of an estate as determined by the manner in which it is to be held or enjoyed 2 : degree of excellence [made no warranties as to the product's ] ...


Quality

The condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from others nature or character relatively considered as of goods character sort rank...


Quality is up to the mark

Quality is up to the mark, the words 'quality is up to the mark' mean that the quality of the article is up to the standard required by the Act and the vendee. Quality in this context would include nature and substance because the name of the article is given in the cash memo. It must be remembered that it is not a document drafted by a solicitor; it is a document using the language of a tradesman. Any tradesman, when he is assured that the quality of the article is up to the mark will readily conclude that he is being assured that the article is not adulterated, K. Ranganatha Reddiar v. State of Kerala, AIR 1970 SC 520 (521): (1969) 2 SCC 457: (1970) 1 SCR 864....


Quality of estate

Quality of estate, means the period when the right of enjoying an estate is conferred upon the owner, whether at present or in the future, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1255.The period when, and the manner in which, the right of enjoying an estate is exercised. It is of two kinds: (1) the period when the right of enjoying an estate is conferred upon the owner, whether at present or in future; and (2) the manner in which the owner's right of enjoyment of his estate is to be exercised, whether solely, jointly, in common, or in coparcenary....


Quality of goods

Quality of goods, includes their state or condition. [Sale of Goods Act, 1930 (3 of 1930), s. 2 (12)]...


Quantity discount

Quantity discount, can be defined as a dealer receives from the assessee a stated extra quantity if he buys a certain other quantity, CCE v. Hindustan Lever Ltd., (2002) 10 SCC 545. [Central Excise Act; 1944, s. 4(4)(d)(ii)]...


Quantity of estate

Quantity of estate, its time of continuance, or degree of interest, as in fee, during life, or for years. See QUALITY OF ESTATE....


Quantity surveyor

Quantity surveyor. A person whose business consists in taking out in detain the measurements and quantities from plans prepared by an architect for the purpose of enabling builders to calculate the amount for which they would execute the plans, Taylor v. Hall, 4 Ir CL 476. See Hudson on Building Contracts....


question

question 1 : a particular query directed to a witness compare interrogatory hy·po·thet·i·cal question [hī-pə-the-ti-kəl] : a question directed to an expert witness (as a physician) that is based on the existence of facts offered in evidence and the answer to which is an opinion to be considered in light of the evidence NOTE: Modern rules of evidence have lessened the need for a hypothetical question setting forth all of the facts to be assumed in answering the question. An expert witness may state an opinion based on data or facts considered reliable in his or her field even if not already disclosed or not admissible as evidence. leading question : a question so framed or presented as to suggest a particular answer [leading questions should not be used on the direct examination of a witness except as may be necessary to develop his testimony "Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 611(c)"] NOTE: Leading questions are permitted in direct examination of ...


Question

The act of asking interrogation inquiry as to examine by question and answer...



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