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quasi–delict — n in the civil law of Louisiana: quasi offense Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
quasi delict — noun Etymology: Late Latin quasi delictum, from Latin quasi + delictum fault more at delict 1. Roman law : a wrong not arising out of a contract and implied and made actionable by praetorian edict though not previously recognized as a delictum 2 … Useful english dictionary
quasi-delict — A tort in which there is an absence of malice; as, an unintentional trespass … Ballentine's law dictionary
delict — de·lict /di likt/ n [Latin delictum misdeed, offense, from neuter past participle of delinquere to commit (an offense), err] 1 in the civil law of Louisiana: offense (2); esp: an offense other than breach of contract that creates an obligation… … Law dictionary
Delict — In civil law, a delict is an intentional or negligent act which gives rise to a legal obligation between parties even though there has been no contract between them. Due to the large number of civil law systems in the world, it is hard to state… … Wikipedia
quasi — /kweysay/kwoziy/ As if; almost as it were; analogous to. This term is used in legal phraseology to indicate that one subject resembles another, with which it is compared, in certain characteristics, but that there are intrinsic and material… … Black's law dictionary
delict — Criminal offense; tort; a wrong. In Roman law this word, taken in its most general sense, is wider in both directions than our English term tort. On the one hand, it includes those wrongful acts which, while directly affecting some individual or… … Black's law dictionary
delict — Criminal offense; tort; a wrong. In Roman law this word, taken in its most general sense, is wider in both directions than our English term tort. On the one hand, it includes those wrongful acts which, while directly affecting some individual or… … Black's law dictionary
Law of obligations — The law of obligations is one of the component private law elements of the civil system of law. It includes contract law, delict law, quasi contract law, and quasi delict law. The law of obligations seeks to organize and regulate the voluntary… … Wikipedia
Roman law — the system of jurisprudence elaborated by the ancient Romans, a strong and varied influence on the legal systems of many countries. [1650 60] * * * Law of the Roman Republic and Empire. Roman law has influenced the development of law in most of… … Universalium
