Legal Dictionary

quod

Legal Definition of quod

Noun

  1. (slang) prison (Origin unknown)

Related terms


Definition of quod

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -É'd

Noun

quod (plural quods)

  1. (countable) A quadrangle or court, as of a prison; hence, a prison.
  2. (Australian) (slang) (uncountable) A spell of imprisonment.

    c.1894: I don't suppose you'll get more than a couple of months' quod for them. - an acquaintance of Norman Lindsay, quoted by James Cockington, Banned: Tales From the Bizarre History of Australian Obscenity, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2005, paperback ISBN 0-7333-1502-X, page 7.

References:

  1. Wiktionary. Published under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.



SHARE THIS PAGE

TOP LEGAL TERMS THIS WEEK
1.     lex situs
2.     landed property
3.     abide
4.     lex causae
5.     lex fori
6.     common law
7.     ownership
8.     lex patriae
9.     status quo
10.     lex loci celebrationis