assumpsit on quantum meruit
- assumpsit on quantum meruit
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Black's law dictionary.
HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A..
1990.
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assumpsit on quantum meruit — /3sam(p)s3t on kwontsm meruwst/ When a person employs another to do work for him, without any agreement as to his compensation, the law implies a promise from the employer to the workman that he will pay him for his services as much as he may… … Black's law dictionary
Quantum meruit — is a Latin phrase meaning as much as he has deserved . This claim is also referred to as unjust enrichment. In the context of contract law, it means something along the lines of reasonable value of services . In the United States, the elements of … Wikipedia
quantum meruit — quan·tum me·ru·it / kwän təm mer u̇ it, yu̇ / n [Latin, as much as he/she deserved] 1: a claim or count grounded on an implied contract that the defendant would pay the plaintiff as much as deserved for services or materials provided; specif: a… … Law dictionary
quantum meruit — /kwontam mehruwat/ Quantum meruit as amount of recovery means as much as deserved, and measures recovery under implied contract to pay compensation as reasonable value of services rendered. Kintz v. Read, 28 Wash.App. 731, 626 P.2d 52, 55. An… … Black's law dictionary
quantum meruit — As much as it is worth. The amount deserved. A common count of general assumpsit. 1 Am J2d Actions § 13. A common count of assumpsit for work and labor … Ballentine's law dictionary
quantum counts — The counts of quantum meruit and quantum valebant in general assumpsit. 1 Am J2d Actions § 13 … Ballentine's law dictionary
general assumpsit — Assumpsit in the common courts: indebitatus assumpsit, quantum meruit, quantum valebant, money had and received, money lent, money paid, and insimul computassent or count on account stated. 1 Am J2d Actions § 13 … Ballentine's law dictionary
assumption — I (adoption) noun acceptance, acquisition, receiving, reception, recipience, selection, taking on, undertaking associated concepts: assumpsit on quantum meruit, assumption agreement, assumption of debt, assumption of facts, assumption of… … Law dictionary
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common counts — The various forms of an action of assumpsit. 1 Am J2d Actions § 13. See assumpsit; indebitatus assumpsit; insimul computassent; money counts; money had and received; money lent; money paid; quantum meruit; quantum valebant … Ballentine's law dictionary
