单词 | quantum meruit |
释义 | quantum meruitn.adv. Law. A reasonable sum of money to be paid for services rendered or work done, when the amount due is not stipulated in, or determinable according to, a legally enforceable contract. Also: an action, charge, or claim grounded on such an implied contract. Also as adv. ΚΠ 1653 ‘Philostratus Philodemius’ Seasonable Observ. 37 The Clerk is no Officer of Court, and therefore, not so proper to be placed in the Table of Fees, the parties always paying him Quantum meruit, or as cheap as they can agree, who otherwise will not take that pains. 1659 in E. Bulstrode Rep. III. 86 How shall a Taylor be paid upon a quantum meruit? 1685 J. Keble Rep. King's Bench 1 422 In action by executors on indebitatus for wares sold to pay quantum meruit, not shewing what the particulars were. a1715 W. Salkeld Rep. Cases King's Bench (1718) 2 557 Quantum meruit for meat, drink, &c. 1729 G. Jacob New Law-dict. sig. Hhhh2 If a man retains any person to do work or other thing for him..without any certain agreement; in such case the law implies that he shall pay for the same, as much as they are worth, and shall be reasonably demanded; for which Quantum meruit may be brought. 1760 G. Gilbert Cases Law & Equity 53 This is a Reason also why a quantum meruit will lie in this Case. 1832 P. Bingham Rep. Court Common Pleas 8 16 I agree that, when a special contract is in existence and open, the plaintiff cannot sue on a quantum meruit. 1867 I. F. Redfield Law Railways (ed. 3) I. xix. ii. 444 Where the party for whom the labor is performed wilfully hinders and obstructs the progress of work, it has been held he was liable, as upon a quantum meruit. 1904 Law Rep.: King's Bench Div. 2 329 Remuneration upon the basis of a quantum meruit in respect of work and labour done for the company at its request. 1959 Earl Jowitt & C. Walsh Dict. Eng. Law II. 1452/2 Where the failure to complete performance of the contract is due to the fault of the other party, the party not in default has the right to sue on a quantum meruit for the services which he has done under it. 1973 N.Y. Law Jrnl. 1 Aug. 13/3 The former attorneys have the right to elect whether they will accept their compensation on the basis of a presently fixed dollar amount quantum meruit. 1993 Ld. Goff of Chieveley & G. Jones Law of Restitution 179 In..quantum meruit claims the courts will impose liability to pay..provided that the defendant, knowing that the services were not rendered gratuitously, has freely accepted the benefit of them. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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