Category: P

Lat. By the heads or polls; according to the number of individuals: share and share alike. This term, derived from the civil law, is much used in the law of descent and

By proxy; by one acting as an agent with special powers; as under a letter of attorney. These words “give notice to all persons that the agent is actiug under a special

In English law. The name of a writ which is sued by consent of both parties when they are in doubt as to the bounds of their respective estates. It is directed

The fulfillment or accomplishment of a promise, contract, or other obligation according to its terms.

The exchange of one movable subject for another; barter.

In old English law. Personally; in person.

In England. A toll charged for weighing avoirdupois goods other than wool. 2 Chit. Com. Law, 16.

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.

One who has full power to do a thing; a person fully commis- sioned to act for another. A term applied In international law to ministers and envoys of the second rank

In the plural. 10 East, 158, arg.

A mercantile instrument in writing, by which one party, in consideration of a premium, engages to indemnify another against a contingent loss, by making him a payment in compensation, whenever the event

In old English law. Poundage;

Lat. In Roman law. A law enacted by the people; a law passed by an assembly of the Roman people, In the eoniitia centuriata, on the motion of a sena- tor; differing

In the civil law. Duties paid in ports on merchandise. Taxes levied in old times at city gates. Tolls for passing over bridges.

An after-act; an act done afterwards; a post-act.