Legal Definitions - quota

A quota is a specific amount or limit assigned to a person or group. It can be a minimum or maximum number of something.

• A university may have a quota for the number of in-state residents they admit each year.
• A salesperson may have a quota for the number of products they need to sell in a month.
• An export quota is a limit on the amount of products that can be sold to foreign countries.
• An import quota is a limit on the amount of a certain product that can be brought into a country from a foreign country.

These examples illustrate how a quota can be used to set a specific goal or limit for different situations. It can be used to ensure fairness, regulate trade, or motivate individuals to meet certain targets.