Category: P

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.

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

A bargain; compact; agreement. This word Is used in writings on Roman law and on general jurisprudence as tlie English form of the Latin “pactum,” (which see.)

Lat. In the civil law. Openly ; In the presence of many. Dig. 50, 16, 33.

In commercial law. Equal; equality. An equality subsisting between the nominal or face value of a bill of exchange, share of stock, etc., and its actual selling value. When the values are