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PLURALITY OF TRUST

A situation where a person makes more than one trust in a single document but the same person is trustee to them all.

PLEVIN

the term that is used for a warrant, an assurance or a security.

PORT AUTHORITY

the name of the agency with powers to maintain and control a port. An airport may come under this control.

PARAMOUNT EQUITY

the term that is given to an equitable claim that comes first and is superior to any other claim or right.

PROPER PARTY

a term that applies to any interested party in a law suit who will be bound by the decision.

PEACEABLE ENTRY

the term that is applied to the peaceable entry onto land without using force of any kind.

POPULAR GOVERNMENT

The name that is given to the government that is controlled by the people by election of executives and legislators. TLD Example: The election of a new leader following the overthrow of the

POLICE COURT A

the term for a lower court that will hear and try minor misdemeanors and offenses and has a limited jurisdiction.

PRETERMITTED HEIR

the name applied to a person who was born after a dead person executed his will but before he died.

POSSESSION HOSTILE

the term fro the possession of property by a person who denies anyone else’s rights or claims to it.

PUBLIC FIGURE

A person with fame and notoriety in a community and is involved in the affairs of the community.

PURCHASE ON MARGIN

a term that means to buy stock and not pay the full price that will be paid later on.

PATERNAL POWER

a term given to the legal authority that a father has over his children.

PATIENT FORBEARANCE RULE

a rule used when a spouse does not agree to cruel marital treatment merely if they don’t act against it in the hope of saving a marriage.

POLLUTE

a term that means to contaminate, to corrupt and to make unclear.

PROBATION OFFICER

1. The court appointed officer who supervises criminals on probation. 2. The public officer attached to a juvenile court who supervise juvenile delinquents.

PARTNER LIQUIDATING

a term that is given to the partner given the task of winding up and terminating of a firm that is going out of business.

PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY

a term given to the written request that is filed in court and will start a bankruptcy proceeding.

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