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quasi Definition

quasi (kwā′zī′, -sī′; kwä′zē, -sē)

adverb

as if; in a sense or manner; seemingly; in part

Etymology: L, as if, as it were, just as < quamsi < quam, as, how + si, if, whether: see quantity & so

adjective

seeming a quasi scholar

quasi Synonyms

quasi

modif.

supposedly, to a certain extent, seemingly; see almost, apparently.

quasi Law Definition

Latin

Alike in some sense, but not in actuality; resembling something but not really being it; nearly; almost like.
quasi contracts
See contract.
quasi criminal
A proceeding similar in nature to a criminal trial in that the defendant, if he loses, will be subject to penalties such as fine, loss of job, or confinement, yet it is not a criminal trial presided over by a judge. A parole hearing or a probation hearing are two examples of such.
quasi in rem
See in rem.