Legal Term of the Day

Term or Phrase: "a quo"

Literal Translation: "from which"

Definition and Use: "The legal term "a quo" refers to the court or tribunal below from which a case is appealed. In simpler terms, it's the court that issued the original decision before the appeal process began."

?Example: "A family court issues a child custody order. One parent appeals the order to a state appellate court. Here, the family court is the "a quo" court. "

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