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The speaker is saying that the phrase "quid pro quo" has a legal origin. The point is that it started as a term in contract law before it came to be associated with bribery.
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About Zephyr Teachout
American attorney, author, political candidate, and professor
Zephyr Rain Teachout is an American attorney, author, political candidate, and professor at Fordham University. She specializes in democracy law and antitrust law. Her work and public life connect legal scholarship with political engagement. At Fordham, she focuses on the rules and structures that shape democratic government, while her writing and campaigns have brought those ideas into the public arena.
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Corruption in America
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