Category: P

In the civil law. A feeding wood; a wood devoted to the feeding of cattle! Dig. 50, 16, 30, 5.

Land on which cattle are fed; also the right of pasture. Co. Litt 46.

In the civil law. A title of the highest honor, conferred on those who enjoyed the chief place in the emperor’s esteem.

Lat. In Roman law. Damage or injury done by an irrational animal, without active fault on the part of the owner, but for which the latter was bound PAVAGE 8S3 PAYMENT to

As applied to the affairs of a state or nation peace may be either external or internal. In the former case, the term denotes the prevalence of amicable relations and mutual good

Lat In the civil and old English law. A putting or placing of the foot. A term used to denote the possession of lands by actual corporal entry upon them Waggoner v.

The wool pulled off the skin or pelt of dead sheep. 8 Hen. VI. c. 22.

A stated allowance out o? the public treasury granted by government to an individual, or to his representatives, for his valuable services to the country, or in compensation for loss or damage

Lat. By consequence; consequently. Yearb. M. 9 Edw. III. 8.

Lat Whereby. When the declaration in an action of tort, after stating the acts complained of, goes on to allege the consequences of those acts as a ground of special damage to

Taking into possession. Thus, perception of crops or of profits is re- ducing them to possession.

In medical jurisprudence. An inflammation of the lining membrane of the heart.

Taking; a taking or receiving ; as of the profits of an estate. Actual pernancy of the profits of an estate is the taking, perception, or receipt of the rents and other

Personal property; movable property ; chattels. An abstract of personal. In old practice, an action was said to be in the personalty, where it was brought against the right person or the

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.