QUARTER

The fourth part of anything, especially of a year. Also a length of four Inches. In England, a measure of corn, generally reckoned at eight bushels, though subject to local variations. See Hospital St. Cro v. Lord Howard De Walden, 6 Term, 343. In American land.law, a quarter section of land. See infra. And see McCartney v. Dennis on, 101 Cal. 252; 35 Pac. 766. -Quarter-day. The four days in the year upon which, by law or custom, moneys payable 1n quarter-iearly ~nstalhnents are collectible, are called· 'quarter~days."-QUBZ'ter-dollar, A silver· coin of the United States, ot the value of twent,-fh:e cent a.--Quartu-eacle..A..rol!f [s. 982]