Legal Definitions - quoad hoc

Definition: Quoad hoc (kwoh-ad hok) is a Latin term that means "as to this" or "with respect to this". It refers to a specific aspect or circumstance of a situation.

Example: A judge may issue a restraining order quoad hoc, which means that the order only applies to a certain situation or person. For instance, a restraining order may be issued quoad hoc to prevent someone from contacting their ex-partner, but it may not apply to other people or situations.

Another example of quoad hoc is a prohibition that only applies to certain things among others. For instance, if a case is brought in an ecclesiastical court that should have been brought in a temporal court, the court may issue a prohibition quoad hoc to prevent the case from proceeding in the ecclesiastical court.

These examples illustrate how quoad hoc is used to specify a particular aspect or circumstance of a situation, rather than applying to the situation as a whole.