Category: P

In the civil law. Notes or abstracts prefixed to titles of law, giving a summary of their contents. Cod. 1, 17, 1 12.

In medical jurisprudence. Progressive general paralysis, involving or leading to the form of insanity known as “dementia paralytica.” Popularly, but not very correctly, called “softening of the brain.” See INSANITY.

In military law. A promise given by a prisoner of war, when he has leave to depart from custody, that he will return at the time appointed, unless discharged. Webster. An engagement

The details of a claim, or the separate items of an account. When these are stated in an orderly form, for the information of a defendant, the statement is called a “bill

In French. Precedence; right of going foremost

As used in law, this term means inactive; permissive; consisting in endurance or submission, rather than action; and iu some connections it carries the implication of being subjected to a burden or

Lat. The country, neighborhood, or vicinage; the men of the neighborhood ; a jury of the vicinage. Synonymous, in this sense, with “pais.” Patria laboribns et expensis non debet fatigari. A jury

The proprietors of certain manors created in New York in colonial times were so called.

An officer of the army or navy whose duty is to keep the pay-accounts and pay the wages of the officers and men. Any official charged with the disbursement of public money.

Itinerant traders; persons who sell small wares, which they carry with them in traveling about from place to place. In re Wilson. 19 D. C. 341, 12 L. It. A. t’,24 ;

A pilch or surplice. Spelman.

An English coin, being the twelfth part of a shilling. It was also used in America during the colonial period.

Lat. By the year. A phrase still in common use. Ramsdell v. llulett. 50 Kan. 440, 31 Pac. 1002; State v. McFotridge. 04 Wis. 130, 24 N. W. 140; Ilaney v. Caldwell,

Trial by the country ; i. e., by jury.

The act of walking over the boundaries of a district or piece of land, either for the purpose of determining them or of preserving evidence of them. Thus, in many parishes in

The act of one who has engaged his faith to do a tiling, aud does not do it, but does the contrary. Wolff, Inst 8 300.

A license or instrument granted by the officers of excise, (or customs,) certifying that the duties on certain goods PERMIT 894 PERQUISITES have been paid, or secured, and permitting their removal from

Lat. In the civil law. A personal action; an action PERSONALIS ACTIO 896 PESSIMI EXEMPLI against the person, (in personam.) Dig. 50, 1(3, 178, 2.

In old English law. The court or yard of the king’s palace at Westminster. Also an afternoon exercise or moot for the instruction of students. Cowell; Blount.

A jailer.