单词	quantum meruit
释义	quantum meruit /ˌkwɒntəm ˈmɛrʊɪt / noun [mass noun, usually as modifier] Law A reasonable sum of money to be paid for services rendered or work done when the amount due is not stipulated in a legally enforceable contract: he was entitled to be paid on a quantum meruit basis... At the same time, the trial court held that the firm could recover in quantum meruit the reasonable value of the legal services it had provided, calculated on an hourly basis COA affirmed the summary judgment but held that the trial court erroneously denied Cattlemen's motion for directed verdict on the quantum meruit claim. Although the trial court had rejected Pacific Coast's contract claim, it agreed with Pacific Coast that Pacific Coast was entitled, under a quantum meruit theory, to the same damages that it had asserted were recoverable under the contract. Origin Latin, literally 'as much as he has deserved'.
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