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Status quo is a Latin phrase meaning the existing state of affairs, particularly with regard to social, economic, legal, environmental, political, religious, scientific or military issues. [1] In the sociological sense, the status quo refers to the current state of social structure or values. [ 2 ]
status quo status quo ante statu quo: the state in which In contract law, in a case of innocent representation, the injured party is entitled to be replaced in statu quo. Note the common usage is status quo from the Latin status quo ante, the "state in which before" or "the state of affairs that existed previously." [10] stratum
status quo: the state in which: The current condition or situation. status quo ante: the state in which [things were] before: The state of affairs prior to some upsetting event. Often used as a legal term. status quo ante bellum: the state before the war: A common term in peace treaties. stet: let it stand
After all, unhappy people tend to challenge the status quo. The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week set off a torrent of complaints about fairness in healthcare costs, making ...
The Border Peace and Tranquility Agreement (BPTA or MPTA; formally the Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility along the Line of Actual Control in the India–China Border Areas) is an agreement signed by China and India in September 1993, agreeing to maintain the status quo on their mutual border pending an eventual boundary settlement. [1]
As in status quo ante bellum ("as it was before the war"); commonly used as antebellum to refer to the period preceding the American Civil War, primarily in reference to the Southern United States at that time. ante cibum (a.c.) before food: Medical shorthand for "before meals" ante faciem Domini: before the face of the Lord
The term interim order refers to an order issued by a court during the pendency of the litigation.It is generally issued by the Court to ensure Status quo.The rationale for such orders to be issued by the Courts is best explained by the Latin legal maxim "Actus curiae neminem gravabit" which, translated to English, stands for "an act of the court shall prejudice no one".
Status quo state is a term from power transition theory within the wider field of international relations. It is used to describe states, that unlike revisionist states , see the international system of states, international law and often even free market economics as integral aspects of the international spectrum that should be upheld.