2. It is an obligation, which the law creates in the
absence of the agreement.
It can be described as, “certain contracts
resembling those created by the contract.”
Its is based on the maxim, “nomo debet
locuplatari ex liena justua.”
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12. Literally means, “as much as earned” or “as much as
merited”
The party can claim remuneration when the party
when it has completed his part of the duties & the
other party repudiates the contract or due to some
event the performance of contract becomes impossible.
The right to claim quantum merit does not arise out of
control as the right damages does; it is a claim on quasi
contractual obligation which the law implies in
circumstances
13. When an agreement is discovered to be void.
(Section 65)
When something is done without any intention to do
so gratuitously (Section 70).
When there is an express or implied contract to render
services but there is no agreement as to remuneration.
When the completion of the contract has been
prevented by the act of the other party to the contract.
When a contract is divisible.
When an indivisible contract is completely performed
but badly.
Editor's Notes
It is not a contract in strict sense of term because there is no real contract in existence. A contract is intentionally entered into, where as a quasi-contract on other hand is created by law, moreover there is no intention of parties to enter into a contract. The Indian Contract Act doesn’t use the term Quasi-Contract for such obligation. In simple language these have been named quasi-contract because although there is no contract or agreement between the parties, they are put in position as if there was a contract between them. This maxim literally means “no man should grow rich at another persons costs.” In other words, a person shall not be allowed to enrich at the expense of another.