Category: P

A very singular and odious kind of tenure mentioned by the old writers, “Wilhelmus Hoppeshort tenet di- midiam virgatam terrce per servitium cus- todiendi sex damisellas, sett, meretrices ad usum domini regis.”

In medical Jurisprudence. A term of recent introduction to medical science, signifying curability by means of persuasion, and used as synonymous with “hysteria,” in effect limiting the scope of the latter term

The act of appropriating the literary composition of another, or parts or passages of his writings, or the ideas or language of the same, and passing them off as the product of

A person whose business it is to draw pleadings. Formerly, when pleading at common law was a highly technical and difficult art, there was a class of men known as “special pleaders

Pledges to prosecute with effect an action of replevin.

Money formerly paid by some tenants, in lieu of service to plow the lord’s lands.

Lat In the civil law. Repentance; reconsideration; changing one’s mind; drawing back from an agreement already made, or rescinding It

In the civil law. An offer not yet accepted by the person to whom it is made. Langd. Cont.

In old English law. Duty paid for the reparation of bridges; also a due to the lord of the fee for persons or merchandises that pass over rivers, bridges, etc. Cowell.

In old Scotch practice. A roll or catalogue containing the names of in dicted persons, delivered by the justice-clerk to the coroner, to be attached and arrested by him. Otherwise called the

Lat A possibility. A thing is said to be in posse when it may possibly be; in esse when it actually is.

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

Sittings after term. See SITTINGS.

Borough- English, (q. v.)

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.

One who adheres to the communion of the Church of Rome. The word seems to be considered by the Roman Catholics themselves as a nickname of reproach, originating in their maintaining the

Inferior; subordinate. Tenant paravail signified the lowest tenant of land, being the tenant of a mesne lord. He was so called because he was supposed to make “avail” or profit of the

Lat. Of the same matter; on the same subject; as, laws pari materia must be construed with reference to each other. Bac. Abr. “Statute,” I, 3.

Relating or belonging to a parish.