Category: P

In the civil law. A contract of pledge, hypothecation, or mortgage of realty.

A liquid measure of half a quart, or the eighth part of a gallon.

In mining law. A superficial deposit of sand, gravel, or disintegrated rock, carrying one or more of the precious metals, along the course or under the bed of a water-course, ancient or

In English practice. A private memorial tendered in open court to the judge, where the party injured sets forth his cause of action. A proceeding in inferior courts by which an action

The common or meaner sort of people; the plebeians

Lat Completely; fully; sufficiently.

One that holds more than one ecclesiastical benefice, with cure of souls.

The general principles by which a government is guided in its management of public affairs, or the legislature in its measures. This term, as applied to a law, ordinance, or rule of

A body of stagnant water without an outlet, larger than a puddle aud smaller than a lake; or a like body of water with a small outlet. Webster. And see Rockland Water

In reference to the construction of a statute, this term means that sense which people conversant with the subject-matter with which the statute is dealing would attribute to it. 1 Exch. Div.

In old English law. A court held in ports or haven towns, and PORTORIA 915 POSSESSIO FRATRIS DE FEODO sometimes in Inland towns also. Cowell; Blount

After the day; as, a plea of payment post diem, after the day when the money became due. Com. Dig. “Pleader,” 2. In old practice. The return of a writ after the

To put off; defer; delay; continue; adjourn; as when a hearing is postponed. Also to place after; to set below something else; as when an earlier lien is for some reason postponed

To put together in sorts with a fraudulent design. To pack a jury is to use unlawful, improper, or deceitful means to have the Jury made up of persons favorably disposed to

In the practice of legislative bodies, this is the name given to a species of negative proxies, by which two members, who belong to opposite parties or are on opposite sides with

A common of pannage is the right of feeding swine on mast and acorns at certain seasons in a commonable wood or forest. Elton, Commons, 25; Williams, Common, 168. Pannagium est pastas

Lat. I have him in readiness. The return by the sheriff to a capias ad respondendum, signifying that he has the defendant in readiness to be brought into court

Lat. With equal right; upon an equal footing; equivalent in rights or claims.

L. Fr. Words of law; technical words. Parols font plea. Words make the plea. 5 Mod. 458.

Span. Part; a part. See LAS PARTIDAS.