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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUASI-CONTRACT

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Quasi-Contract is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUASI-CONTRACT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Quasi-contract

A quasi-contract is a fictional contract created by courts for equitable, not contractual, purposes. A quasi-contract is not an actual contract, but is a legal substitute formed to impose equity between two parties. The concept of a quasi-contract is that of a contract that should have been formed, even though in actuality it was not. It is used when a court finds it appropriate to create an obligation upon a non-contracting party to avoid injustice and to ensure fairness. It is invoked in circumstances of and is connected with the concept of restitution. Generally the existence of an actual or implied-in-fact contract is required for the defendant to be liable for services rendered, and a person who provides a service uninvited is an officious intermeddler who is not entitled to compensation. "Would-be plaintiffs cannot deliver unordered goods or services and demand payment for the benefit....A corollary is that one who does have an enforceable contract is bound by the contract's terms: subject to a few controversial exceptions, she cannot sue for restitution of the value of benefits conferred...

Definition of quasi-contract in the English dictionary

The definition of quasi-contract in the dictionary is an implied contract which arises without the express agreement of the parties.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUASI-CONTRACT

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quash
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Quashi
Quashie
quasi
quasi-judicial
quasi-quotation
quasi-stellar object
quasicrystal
Quasimodo
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quass
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WORDS THAT END LIKE QUASI-CONTRACT

abstract
alimentary tract
attract
breach of contract
contract
detract
digestive tract
distract
extract
in the abstract
interact
malt extract
respiratory tract
retract
service contract
social contract
subcontract
subtract
tract
urinary tract
yeast extract

Synonyms and antonyms of quasi-contract in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «quasi-contract» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUASI-CONTRACT

Find out the translation of quasi-contract to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quasi-contract from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quasi-contract» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

准合约
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuasi - contrato
570 millions of speakers

English

quasi-contract
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अर्ध अनुबंध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شبه العقد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

квази- контракт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quase- contrato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আপাতদৃষ্টিতে চুক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quasi - contrat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuasi-kontrak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

quasi- Vertrag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

準契約
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

준 계약
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quasi-contract
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bán hợp đồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை ஒப்பந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धवट करार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yasanın izin verdiği fiil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quasi- contratto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

quasi - umowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

квазі - контракт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cvasi - contract de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οιονεί σύμβαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kwasi- kontrak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kvasi- kontrakt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvasi - kontrakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quasi-contract

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUASI-CONTRACT»

The term «quasi-contract» is normally little used and occupies the 142.217 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUASI-CONTRACT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quasi-contract

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUASI-CONTRACT»

Discover the use of quasi-contract in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quasi-contract and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Contracts: Examples & Explanations
Quasi-Contract—A. Contract. ''Implied. in. Law''. Although the claimsofBuyer, Charity, and DoctorinIllustrations2, 3, and 4 are not based on contract, and recovery is premised solely on the policy of preventing unjust enrichment, our legal ...
Brian A. Blum, 2007
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Cengage Advantage Books: Fundamentals of Business Law: ...
As discussed in Chapter 7, quasi contract is a legal theory under which an obligation is imposed in the absence of an agreement. A quasi contract is not a true contract but rather a fictional contract that is imposed on the parties to prevent ...
Roger Miller, 2012
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Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law Today: The Essentials
Recovery Based on Quasi Contract BEWARE The function of a quasi contract is to impose a legal obligation on a party who made no actual promise. When Quasi Contracts Are Used Quasi contracts allow the courts to act as if a contract exists ...
Roger Miller, Gaylord Jentz, 2010
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Restitution: Past, Present and Future : Essays in Honour of ...
The History of Quasi-contract in English Law J. H. BAKER* IS RESTITUTION old law or new?1 Of course, by that name it is new; and Professor Birks has reminded us that names matter. Although the word "restitution" was widely used in former ...
Gareth H. Jones, William Rodolph Cornish, 1998
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Family Law: The Essentials
implied contract A contract that is not created by an express agreement between the parties but is inferred as a matter of reason and justice from their conduct and the surrounding circumstances. quasi contract A contract created by law to ...
William Statsky, 2003
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Construction Litigation
7.06. Quasi-Contract. (Quantum. Meruit). Even if you find that no implied, express, written, or oral contract existed between the parties, you may still find that plaintiff is entitled to recover the costs of the labor and materials provided in the ...
‎2001
7
Contracts
QUASI-CONTRACT. A. Where allowed: There are a number of situations where recovery “on the contract” is not possible or allowed: (1) situations where there was no attempt even to form a contract, but the plaintiff deserves some measure of ...
Steven Emanuel, 2006
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Business Law
11.1 MEANING AND FEATURES OF QUASI-CONTRACTS Meaning A Quasi- contract is not a contract at all because one or the other essentials for the formation of a contract are absent. It is an obligation imposed by law upon a person for the ...
P. C. Tulsian, 2000
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The Foundations of Unjust Enrichment: Six Centennial Lectures
In due course the phrase "as though from a contract", implying that there was none, made the journey to "quasi-contract", suggesting "sort-of-contract". If Gaius himself did coin the phrase "quasi ex contractu" it is as certain as anything could be ...
Peter Birks, 2002
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Cases in Quasi Contract, Selected from Decisions of English ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Edward Sampson Thurston, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUASI-CONTRACT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quasi-contract is used in the context of the following news items.
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The meaning of “under a construction contract” in the Construction …
... a construction contract” contained in the Construction Contract Act 2004 (WA) (CCA) to exclude a quantum meruit claim based on quasi-contract or restitution. «Lexology, May 15»
2
9th Revives Action Over 'All Natural' Cosmetics
A federal judge first dismissed the women's quasi-contract claim, finding it was not a stand-alone cause of action and "nonsensical as pled in any event." «Courthouse News Service, Apr 15»
3
Ninth Circuit Upholds FDA's Primary Jurisdiction Over “Natural …
... of the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, California's unfair competition and false advertising laws, and common law theories of fraud and quasi-contract. «Class Defense Blog, Apr 15»
4
9th Circ. Revives Hain 'All Natural' Cosmetics Class Action
The appeals court also found that U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton should not have dismissed the plaintiffs' quasi-contract claim. While Judge Hamilton ruled ... «Law360, Apr 15»
5
Saks Escapes Customer's Return Policy Class Action
... of violating California unfair competition laws and the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act, negligent misrepresentation and breach of quasi-contract. «Law360, Apr 15»
6
A New Standard in Data Breach Lawsuits?
Lastly, the court held that Florida law directly provided multiple legal remedies for the plaintiff's monetary losses "in contract, quasi-contract, negligence, and ... «New York Law Journal, Mar 15»
7
Satellite JV Partner Drops Some Claims In $350M Boeing Suit
Kvaerner brought four breach of contract claims and four quasi-contract claims against Yuzhnoye and Energia in 2013, seeking to recover funds borrowed for ... «Law360, Jan 15»
8
Judge Illston finds proof of injunctive standing and consumer …
... California's Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CRLA), and for negligent misrepresentation, and breach of quasi-contract. Mott's moved for summary judgment. «Lexology, Nov 14»
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TRAVLE SHARING ECONOMY UPDATE
The court dismissed this claim noting that a “'implied-in-fact or quasi-contract cannot lie where there exists between the parties a valid express contract covering ... «eTurboNews, Oct 14»
10
Claims trimmed in Mott's “No Sugar Added” putative class action
... the claim of negligent misrepresentation, but allowed the claims brought under the unlawful prong of the UCL and breach of quasi-contract to continue. the first ... «Lexology, Oct 14»

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