quantum meruit

noun

An inference that the defendant has promised to pay the plaintiff for the plaintiff's work or labor as much as he should deserve.

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Meanings

noun
  1. lawAn inference that the defendant has promised to pay the plaintiff for the plaintiff's work or labor as much as he should deserve.

Origin

Latin as much as is deserved.

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Translations

Spanish tanto como se ha merecido
  • tanto como se ha merecidoinference
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APA

quantum meruit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20meruit

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“quantum meruit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20meruit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quantum meruit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20meruit.

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