per quod

per quod
per quod /pər-'kwäd, ˌper-'kwōd/ adv or adj [Latin, whereby]: on the basis of or with reference to extrinsic circumstances
statements are considered defamatory per quod if the defamatory character of the statement is not apparent on its face — Kolegas v. Heftel Broadcasting Corp., 607 N.E.2d 201 (1992)
a per quod claim for loss of consortium compare per se

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

per quod
adj. /adv., Latin Whereby. Having meaning only by reference to outside facts, such as on proof of injury or some sort of compensable damages. The opposite of per se.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


per quod
(Latin: Whereby.)
With respect to a complaint in a civil action, a phrase that prefaces the recital of the consequences of certain acts as a ground of special harm to the plaintiff.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


per quod
[Latin, Whereby.] With respect to a complaint in a civil action, a phrase that prefaces the recital of the consequences of certain acts as a ground of special harm to the plaintiff.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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