' is a
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
expression that is used as a
legal term
The following pages contain lists of legal terms:
*List of Latin legal terms
*List of legal abbreviations
*List of legal abbreviations (canon law)
*''on Wiktionary:''
** wikt:Appendix:English legal terms, Appendix: English legal terms
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and in some other contexts. The expression literally translates as 'the question falls'. In
legal
Law is a set of rules that are created and are law enforcement, enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a Socia ...
contexts, is used to indicate that an issue is no longer in question, often because a dispute (question) between two parties has been either
settled
A settler or a colonist is a person who establishes or joins a permanent presence that is separate to existing communities. The entity that a settler establishes is a settlement. A settler is called a pioneer if they are among the first settli ...
or dropped.
''cq'' copy-editing mark
As a mark in
copy editing
Copy editing (also known as copyediting and manuscript editing) is the process of revising written material (" copy") to improve quality and readability, as well as ensuring that a text is free of errors in grammar, style, and accuracy. '' The C ...
, ''cq'' or ''c.q.'' implies that the accuracy of a statement, fact, etc., has been verified. It is usually placed in a draft article by the writer, to the attention of the copy editor. The precise origin of the term is uncertain, but ''cq'' was identified as the shorthand form of ''correct'' in the 1879
Phillips Code
The Phillips Code is a brevity code (shorthand) compiled and expanded in 1879 by Walter P. Phillips (then of the Associated Press) for the rapid transmission of telegraph messages, including press reports.
Overview
It was compiled in 1879 by ...
, a set of abbreviations used in the transmission of press reports via
telegraph
Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas ...
, first published in 1879. Alternative explanations of the origin include an abbreviation for , indicating that the issue is "no longer in question", and an abbreviation for ''correct as quoted'', which serves as a useful mnemonic.
''Cq'' is a mark for internal use only, intended for removal prior to publishing. It should be distinguished from the unrelated mark , used in published pieces to indicate that a quote has been transcribed
verbatim
Verbatim means word for word. It may refer to:
* ''Verbatim'' (album), a 1996 album by Bob Ostertag
* "Verbatim" (song), a 2015 song by Blackbear
* Verbatim (brand), a brand of storage media and flash memory
* Verbatim (horse)
Verbatim (1965 ...
, without correction of perceived errors in the original source.
See also
*
c.q., from Latin , 'in which case; in particular'; primarily used in the Dutch language
References
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Latin legal terminology