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Category: P

PREROGATIVE COURT

the term that is applied to the court where wills are to be filed. A probate court.

PARTNER DORMANT

a term that is used for a silent partner who isn’t widely known as a partner in a business. See partner, silent.

PARTIAL VERDICT

term used for a verdict in a criminal case that only acts on some of the charges that have been made against the defendant.

PRESUMPTION OF DEATH

the assumption used when a person is thought to be dead based on them not being seen in many years. See legally dead.

PROSPECTIVE EARNINGS

the term that is applied to the anticipated earnings of a person or there future earnings.

PREDATED INSTRUMENT

This means to date a contract or document earlier than the date is was signed and notarised.

PARTIBLE LANDS

a term that is used to describe land that is able to be divided or partitioned.

PARLIAMENTARY RULES

a term that applies to the regulations that have been adopted by the legislative body in order to control meetings.

POWER EXECUTIVE

the authority that is vested in an executive department of a federal government.

PERFECT EQUITY

a term given to the equity or the interest of a buyer in real estate who has fulfilled obligations to the owner.

PHYSICIAN-PATIENT PRIVILEGE

right to keep aspects of a person’s accident or illness secret before a trial commences. Sometimes this right can be waived and details need to be given to the opposing attorney.

PLEAD ISSUABLY

term for answering the charges in a way as to raise questions as to facts or laws as they apply to these charges.

PARTY AND PARTY

a term that is sued to refer to both the plaintiff and the defendant, who are the 2 litigants in a law suit.

PARTNERSHIP DEBT

a term that is used for the debt or the obligation of a partnership and not to an individual.

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