Category: P

Lat In the civil law. By an aggregate or whole; as an entirety. The term described the acquisition of an entire estate by one act or fact, as distinguished from the acquisition

As applied to an estate, perdurable signifies lasting long or forever. Thus, a disseisor or tenant in fee upon condition has as high and great an estate as the rightful owner or

Any point, space, or division of time. “The word ‘period’ has its etymo- logical meaning, but it also has a distinctive signification, according to the subject with which it may be used

Never ceasing; continuous ; enduring; lasting; unlimited in respect of time; continuing without intermission or interval. See Scanlan v. Crawshaw, 5 Mo. App. 337. Perpetual edict. In Roman law. Originally the term

In criminal law. To assume the person (character) of another, without his consent or knowledge, in order to deceive others, and, in such feigned character, to fraudulently do some act or gain

Mast of oal;s, etc., or money taken for mast, or feeding hogs. Cowell. PESSURABLE WARES. Merchandise which takes up a good deal of room in a ship. Cowell.

Relating or pertaining to the body, as distinguished from the mind or soul or the emotions; material, substantive, having an objective existence, as distinguish ed from imaginary or fictitious; real, having’ relation

Lat. In Roman law. This was tlie name of one of the legis actioncs. It was employed only in certain particular kinds of pecuniary cases, and con- sisted in that the creditor,

See PATENT.

Decree; determination.

A person who brings an action ; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record. Gulf, etc., R. Co. v. Scott (Tex. Civ.

In Spanish law. Commons: those who exercise any trade, or who cultivate the soil. White, New Recop. b. 1, tit. 5, c. 3.

Lat Completely; fully; sufficiently.

One that holds more than one ecclesiastical benefice, with cure of souls.

A court established in pursuance of the statutes 43 Eliz. c. 12. and 13 & 14 Car. II. c. 23. Composed of the judge of the admiralty, the recorder of London, two

A term sometimes used to denote a government of many or several; a government where the sovereignty is shared by several persons; a collegiate or divided executive.

The vulgar; the multitude.

One who receives a portion; the allottee of a portion. One of two or more Incumbents of the same ecclesiastical benefice.

Relating to possession; founded on possession; contemplating or claiming possession.

A stamp or mark put on letters received at the post-office for trans- mission through the mails.