Category: P

A writ by which justices were required to put their seals to exceptions exhibited by a defendant against a plaintiff’s evidence, verdict, or other proceedings, before them, according to the statute Westm.

A place for the lading and unlading of the cargoes of vessels, and the col- lection of duties or customs upon imports and exports. A place, either on the sea- coast or

Law actually and specifically enacted or adopted by i>roper au- thority for the government of an organized jural society. “A ‘law,’ in the sense in which that term is employed in jurisprudence,

Sittings after term. See SITTINGS.

Existing in possibility but not in act; naturally and probably expected to come into existence at some future time, though not now existing; for example, the future product of grain or trees

Relating to or generating an agreement; by way of bargain or cove- nant.

A palfrey; a horse to travel on.

The tenure between parceners, viz., that which the youngest owes to the eldest without homage or service. Domesday.

A Joint heir; one who, with others, holds an estate in co-parcenary, (g. v.)

In English law. A circuit of ground, committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein. 1 Bl. Comm. 111. Wilson v. State, 34

A certain portion of lands, tithes, and offerings, established by law, for the maintenance of the minister who has the cure of souls. Tomlins. The word is more generally used for the

The act of giving birth to a child.

A book in which a bank or banker enters the deposits made by a cus- tomer, and which is retained by the latter. Also a book in which a merchant enters the

He to whom a patent has been granted. The term is usually applied to one who has obtained letters patent for a new invention.

A right or estate inherited from one’s ancestors, particularly from direct male ancestors.

A person whose business is to lend money, usually in small sums, on security of personal property deposited with him or left in pawn. Little Itock v. Barton, 33 Ark. 444; Schaul

Lat. In Roman law. Cattle; beasts. The term included all quadrupeds that fed in flocks. Dig. 32, 05, 4.

The rank or dignity of a peer or nobleman. Also the body of nobles taken collectively.

In ecclesiastical law. An ecclesiastical punishment inflicted by an ec- clesiastical court for some spiritual offense. Ayl. Par. 420.

n Mexico. A debtor held by his creditor in a qualified servitude to work out the debt; a serf. Webster. In India. A footman; a soldier; an inferior officer; a servant employed