Category: P

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.

Lat. A pious fraud; a subterfuge or evasion considered morally justifiable on account of the ends sought to be promoted. Particularly applied to an evasion or disregard of the laws in the

In old English law. That side of coined money which was called “pile,” be cause It was the side on which there was an impression of a church built on piles. Fleta.

A roll in the exchequer; otherwise called the “great roll.” A liquid measure containing two hogsheads.

In old English law. Pleadable. Spelman.

The fixtures, tools, machinery, and apparatus which are necessary to carry on a trade or business. Wharton. Southern Bell Tel. Co. v. D’Alemberte, 39 Fla. 25, 21 South. 570; Sloss-Sheffield Steel Co.

In modern constitutional law. the name “plebiscite” has been given to a vote of the entire people, (that is, the aggregate of tho enfranchised individuals composing a state or nation.) expressing their

In Spanish law. The pleadings in a cause. White, New Recop. b. 3, tit 7.

Lat Often; frequently. When an original and alias writ have been issued and proved ineffectual, a third writ, called a “pluries writ,” may frequently be issued. It is to the same effect

The science of government; the art or practice of administering public affairs.

In English practice. An obsolete writ to the sheriff to summon the defendant to appear and answer the plaintiff’s suit, on his putting in sureties to prosecute. It was so called from

In Spanish law. A part or portion; a lot or parcel; an allotment of PORRECTING 914 PORTMOTE land. See Downing v. Diaz, 80 Tex. 436, 16 S. W. 40.

The suburbs of a city, or any place within its jurisdiction. Somner; Cowell. Portns est locus in quo exportantnr et importantur merces. 2 Inst. 148. A port is a place where goods

A bureau or department of government, or under governmental superintendence, whose office is to receive, transmit, and deliver letters, papers, and other mail-matter sent by post. Also the office established by government

A person who possesses great power or sway; a prince, sovereign, or monarch. By the naturalization law of the United States, au alien is required to reuouuee all al- legiance to any

The name for a consignment of goods, consisting of one large parcel made up of several small ones, (each bearing a different address,) collected from different persons by the immediate consignor, (a

A duty to lords of manors for exporting and importing vessels of wiue at any of their ports. Jacob.

One who adheres to the communion of the Church of Rome. The word seems to be considered by the Roman Catholics themselves as a nickname of reproach, originating in their maintaining the

In the law of real property parcel signifies a part or portion of land. As used of chattels, it signifies a small package or bundle. See State v. Jordan, 36 Fla. 1,

Lat. For the like reason ; by like mode of reasoning. Paria copulantur paribus. Like things unite with like. Bac. Max. Paribus sententiis reus absolvitur. Where the opinions are equal, [where the