per quod

adverb or adjective | \ pər-ˈkwäd, ˌper-ˈkwōd \

1. : on the basis of or with reference to extrinsic circumstances statements are considered defamatory per quod if the defamatory character of the statement is not apparent on its face —Kolegas v. Heftel Broadcasting Corp., 607 N.E.2d 201 (1992) a per quod claim for loss of consortium — compare per se