Legal Definitions - quoad reliquum

Definition: Quoad reliquum (kwoh-ad rel-uh-kwuhm) is a Latin term used in legal contexts to refer to the remainder of a debt or obligation after a partial payment or compensation has been made. It means "with regard to the remainder."

For example, if a debtor owes a creditor $1000 and the debtor pleads compensation for $500, quoad the sum due to him, the creditor's right of action falls for that $500. However, quoad reliquum, after making deduction of the sum pled in compensation, the creditor's right of action remains for the remaining $500.

This term is used to clarify the extent of a creditor's right to pursue legal action against a debtor after a partial payment or compensation has been made.