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quasi contract

American

noun

Law.

an obligation imposed by law in the absence of a contract to prevent unjust enrichment.

quasi-contract British

noun

an implied contract which arises without the express agreement of the parties

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Etymology

Origin of quasi contract

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

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Quasi Contracts.—A quasi contract is a legal obligation arising without the assent of one from the receipt of a benefit which, if retained, would be unjust.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney

Another kind of contract technically called quasi contract differs somewhat from an implied contract and will be explained in another place.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney

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