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Definition of Quid pro quo
1. Noun. Something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises.
Definition of Quid pro quo
1. Noun. Something understood as another ; an equivocation. ¹
2. Noun. (legal) This for that; giving something to receive something else ; something equivalent ; something in return. ¹
3. Noun. An equal exchange. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quid Pro Quo
Literary usage of Quid pro quo
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Commentaries on the Law in Shakespeare: With Explanations of the Legal Terms by Edward Joseph White (1913)
"quid pro quo. 274. Condemned woman's privilege of pregnancy. 275. Compromise.
Sec. 264. Homicide.— "Reig. Salisbury is a desperate homicide; ..."
2. Lectures on Legal History and Miscellaneous Legal Essays by James Barr Ames (1913)
"l The quid pro quo which the debtor must receive to create his duty might consist of
... The quid pro quo in all these cases will be examined separately. ..."
3. Lectures on Legal History and Miscellaneous Legal Essays by James Barr Ames (1913)
"parol grant without quid pro quo;1 and a similar custom prevailed in other local
courts.2 Originally there was no quid pro quo to create a debt against a ..."
4. Lectures on Legal History and Miscellaneous Legal Essays by James Barr Ames (1913)
"1 The quid pro quo which the debtor must receive to create his duty might consist of
... The quid pro quo in all these cases will be examined separately. ..."
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