a quo

[ ah-kwoh; English ey-kwoh ]

Latin.

1. from which; following from: used as a point of departure, as for an idea or plan.

Example Sentences

Weeks later, that same judge dissolved her order, concluding that the case could not proceed until the plaintiffs had obtained permission from Bonta’s office to pursue a “quo warranto” action — a challenge to a public official’s eligibility to hold public office.

From Los Angeles Times

There was a request from Trump for a quo – but no quid, exactly.

From The Guardian

So, basically, a quid and a quo but not a pro.

From Slate

And, to badly paraphrase David Mamet, if there’s a quid and there’s a quo, there is probably a pro.

From Slate

Some have speculated Trump would receive favorable treatment for his project—a quo for the quid of help Russia expected to receive from him after he became president.

From Slate