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Search Results for "P"
PACE
A measure of length containing two feet and a half; the
geometrical pace is five feet long. The common pace is the length of a... more
PACIFICATION
The act of making peace between two countries
which have teen at war; the restoration of public tranquillity.
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TO PACK
To deceive by false appearance; to counterfeit; to
delude; as packing a jury. (q. v.) Bac. Ab. Juries, M; 12 Conn. R. 262. PACT,
civil law.... more
PACTIONS
International law. When contracts between nations are
to be performed by a single act, and their execution is at an end at once, they
are not called... more
PACTUM CONSTITUTAE PECUNIAE
civil law. An agreement by which a
person appointed to his creditor, a certain day, or a certain time, at which he
pro-mised to pay; or it... more
PACTUM DE NON PETANDO
civil law. An agreement made, between a
creditor and his debtor that the former will not demand, from the latter the
debt due. By this agreement the... more
PACTUM DE QUOTA LITIS
An agreement by which a creditor of a sum
difficult to recover, promises a portion, for example, one-third, to the person
who will undertake to recover... more
PAGODA
comm. law. A denomination of money in Bengal. In the
computation of ad valorem duties, it is valued at one dollar and ninety-four
cent
s. Act of... more
PAIS, or PAYS
A French word signifying country. In law, matter
in pais is matter of fact in opposition to matter of record: a trial per pais,
is a... more
PALFRIDUS
A palfrey; a horse to travel on. 1 Tho. Co. Litt.
471; F. N. B. 93.
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PANDECTS
civil law. The name of an abridgment or compilation of
the civil law, made by order of the emperor Justinian, and to which he gave the
force... more
PANEL
practice. A schedule or roll containing the names of
jurors, summoned by virtue of a writ of venire facias, and annexed to the writ.
It is returned... more
PANNEL
Scotch law. A person, accused of a crime; one indicted.
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PAPER-BOOK
practice. A book or paper containing an abstract of
all the facts and pleadings necessary, to the full understanding of a case.
2. Courts... more
PAPER DAYS
Eng. law. Days on which special arguments are to
take place. Tuesdays and Fridays in term time are paper days appointed by the
court. Lee
s Dict.... more
PAPER MONEY
By paper money is understood the engagements to pay
money which are issued by governments and banks, and which pass as money.
Pardes. Dr. Com. n.... more
PAR
comm. law. Equal. It is used to denote a state of equality
or equal value. Bills of exchange, stocks, and the like, are at par when... more
PARAGE
Equality of name or blood, but more especially of land
in the partition of an inheritance among co-heirs, hence comes disparage and
disparagement. Co. Litt. 166.... more
PARAGIUM
A Latin term which signifies equality. It is derived
from the adjective par, equal, and made a substantive by the addition of agium;
1 Tho. Co.... more
PARAMOUNT
That which is superior.
2. It is usually applied to the highest lord of the fee, of lands,
tenements, or hereditaments. F.... more
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