Act of Quid Pro Quo
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An Act of Quid Pro Quo is a exchange act that ...
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Tit For Tat, English Language.
References
2021
- (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quid_pro_quo Retrieved:2021-5-16.
- Quid pro quo ("something for something" in Latin [1] ) is a Latin phrase used in English to mean an exchange of goods or services, in which one transfer is contingent upon the other; "a favor for a favor". Phrases with similar meanings include: "give and take", “tit for tat", "you scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours", and "one hand washes the other". Other languages use other phrases for the same purpose.
- ↑ Merriam-Webster, the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (Fourth Edition)
2019
- "What Is a Quid Pro Quo?." In: The New York Times
- QUOTE: ... pointed to Mr. Silver’s scheme as a classic quid pro quo: Mr. Silver, a Manhattan Democrat, supported Mr. Taub’s research, and Mr. Taub, in return, sent clients to a law firm that gave Mr. Silver money. …