quasi contract — see contract Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. quasi contract n … Law dictionary
quasi-contract — like contract. A very contentious term at present, it describes cases where parties have an obligation that resembles contract but where there is actually no contract at all. In England it was (and still is) predominantly used for cases involving … Law dictionary
quasi contract — n. Law an obligation, equivalent to a contractual obligation, created by law in the absence of a contract, to prevent unfair gain by one party at the expense of another … English World dictionary
Quasi-contract — A quasi contract, also called an implied in law contract,E. Marshall Wick, Notes for BUS 447, Gallaudet University, found at [http://homepage.gallaudet.edu/Marshall.Wick/bus447/quasi.html Gallaudet University Website] . Accessed June 30, 2008.]… … Wikipedia
quasi contract — Legal fiction invented by common law courts to permit recovery by contractual remedy in cases where, in fact, there is no contract, but where circumstances are such that justice warrants a recovery as though there had been a promise. It is not… … Black's law dictionary
quasi contract — Legal fiction invented by common law courts to permit recovery by contractual remedy in cases where, in fact, there is no contract, but where circumstances are such that justice warrants a recovery as though there had been a promise. It is not… … Black's law dictionary
quasi contract — /kwazi ˈkɒntrækt/ (say kwahzee kontrakt) noun an obligation imposed by a court without the mutual assent of the parties, as if a retrospective contract, in order to prevent an injustice. Also, quasi contract …
quasi-contract — quaˈsi contract noun (law) A concept which allows a plaintiff to recover money from a defendant if non payment would confer an unjust benefit on the latter • • • Main Entry: ↑quasi … Useful english dictionary
quasi contract — noun a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent • Hypernyms: ↑contract … Useful english dictionary
quasi contract — Law. an obligation imposed by law in the absence of a contract to prevent unjust enrichment. [1720 30] * * * … Universalium
