quantum valebat

noun

A count in an action to recover from the defendant, for goods sold, as much as they were worth.

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Meanings

noun
  1. lawA count in an action to recover from the defendant, for goods sold, as much as they were worth.

Origin

Latin

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APA

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

MLA

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

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

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