quantum valebantn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌkwɒntəm vaˈleɪbant/, U.S.

/ˈˌkwɑn(t)əm vəˈleɪˌbɑnt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin quantum valebant.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin quantum valebant as much as they were worth (apparently not attested in Latin context) < classical Latin quantum which amount (see quantum n.) + valēbant , 3rd plural imperfect indicative of valēre to be worth (see valent adj.). Compare earlier quantum valebat n.

Law. Now chiefly U.S.

A. n.

(An action to recover) the reasonable value of goods which have been provided or delivered without a legally enforceable contract stipulating a price. Cf. quantum meruit n.

ΚΠ

1724 W. Bohun Practising Attorney 72 For Goods sold, the Clerks usually lay 3. Narr's, viz. Indebitat Assumpsit, quantum valebant, & simul Comp... And the cause of laying the Declaration so many ways is, that you may be sure to hit on one of the Promises.

1768 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. III. xx. 295 The plaintiff usually counts or declares, first upon a settled and agreed price..: and lest he should fail in the proof of this, he counts likewise upon a quantum valebant.

1828 J. Sweet Pract. of County Courts 136 The said second count, on a quantum valebant, is not sustainable in an action of debt.

1910 Michigan Law Rev. 8 239 A recovery on a quantum meruit or quantum valebant is permitted.

2004 R. F. Cushman et al. Proving & Pricing Constr. Claims (ed. 3) (2004 Cumulative Suppl.) i. 14 Plaintiff motioned to amend the complaint to include claims for quantum meruit and quantum valebant.

B. adj.

Of or designating (an action to recover) the reasonable value of goods.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > [adjective] > other types of action or suit

real1444

popular1490

fat1644

pre-judicial1651

quantum valebant1827

prejudical1864

adjectician1880

prejudiciary1880

landmark1937

1827 G. Long Refl. Parts Law of Eng. 74 The second count is either the quantum meruit count,..or the quantum valebant count.

1894 Harvard Law Rev. 8 260 In Assumpsit the quantum meruit and quantum valebant counts were distinguished from the indebitatus counts.

1920 Columbia Law Rev. 20 28 The quantum valebant notion is not the only moral or constitutional prop of the taxing power.

2002 Army Lawyer Jan.–Feb. 62/1 The CAFC this past year upheld the COFC's decision to grant quantum valebant relief on a contract that contained an invalid Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clause.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quantum valebant
释义	quantum valebantn.adj. Brit. /ˌkwɒntəm vaˈleɪbant/, U.S. /ˈˌkwɑn(t)əm vəˈleɪˌbɑnt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin quantum valebant. Etymology: < post-classical Latin quantum valebant as much as they were worth (apparently not attested in Latin context) < classical Latin quantum which amount (see quantum n.) + valēbant , 3rd plural imperfect indicative of valēre to be worth (see valent adj.). Compare earlier quantum valebat n. Law. Now chiefly U.S. A. n. (An action to recover) the reasonable value of goods which have been provided or delivered without a legally enforceable contract stipulating a price. Cf. quantum meruit n. ΚΠ 1724 W. Bohun Practising Attorney 72 For Goods sold, the Clerks usually lay 3. Narr's, viz. Indebitat Assumpsit, quantum valebant, & simul Comp... And the cause of laying the Declaration so many ways is, that you may be sure to hit on one of the Promises. 1768 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. III. xx. 295 The plaintiff usually counts or declares, first upon a settled and agreed price..: and lest he should fail in the proof of this, he counts likewise upon a quantum valebant. 1828 J. Sweet Pract. of County Courts 136 The said second count, on a quantum valebant, is not sustainable in an action of debt. 1910 Michigan Law Rev. 8 239 A recovery on a quantum meruit or quantum valebant is permitted. 2004 R. F. Cushman et al. Proving & Pricing Constr. Claims (ed. 3) (2004 Cumulative Suppl.) i. 14 Plaintiff motioned to amend the complaint to include claims for quantum meruit and quantum valebant. B. adj. Of or designating (an action to recover) the reasonable value of goods. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > [adjective] > other types of action or suit real1444 popular1490 fat1644 pre-judicial1651 quantum valebant1827 prejudical1864 adjectician1880 prejudiciary1880 landmark1937 1827 G. Long Refl. Parts Law of Eng. 74 The second count is either the quantum meruit count,..or the quantum valebant count. 1894 Harvard Law Rev. 8 260 In Assumpsit the quantum meruit and quantum valebant counts were distinguished from the indebitatus counts. 1920 Columbia Law Rev. 20 28 The quantum valebant notion is not the only moral or constitutional prop of the taxing power. 2002 Army Lawyer Jan.–Feb. 62/1 The CAFC this past year upheld the COFC's decision to grant quantum valebant relief on a contract that contained an invalid Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clause. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1724
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