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quan·tum suf·fi·cit /ˌkwɑntəmˈsʌfəˌkɪt/
Quan·tum n.; pl. Quanta
1. Quantity; amount. “Without authenticating . . . the quantum of the charges.”
2. Math. A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.
Quantum meruit [L., as much as he merited] Law, a count in an action grounded on a promise that the defendant would pay to the plaintiff for his service as much as he should deserve.
Quantum sufficit or Quantum suff. [L., as much suffices] Med., a sufficient quantity; -- abbreviated q. s. in pharmacy.
Quantum valebat [L., as much at it was worth] Law, a count in an action to recover of the defendant, for goods sold, as much as they were worth.
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