Category: P

In Roman law. Conquered towns, governed by an officer called a “prefect” who was chosen in some instances by the people, in others by the praetors. Butl. Ilor. Jur. 29.

whereof. 1 Ld. Raym. 412. PRiETOR. Lat In Roman law. A municipal otlicer of the city of Rome, being the chief judicial magistrate, and possessing an extensive equitable jurisdiction.

An adjudged case or decision of a court of justice, considered as furnishing an example or authority for an identical or similar case afterwards arising or a similar question of law. A

In logic. That which is said concerning the subject in a logical prop- osition ; as, “The law is the perfection of common sense.” “Perfection of common sense,” being affirmed concerning the

A principal minister of state; the prime minister.

The present instrument. The phrase “these presents” is used in any legal document to designate the instrument’ in which the phrase itself occurs.

See FALSE PRETENSE.

Lat. At first sight; on the first appearance; on the face of it; so far as can be judged from the first disclosure ; presumably. A litigating party is said to have

In a general sense, a sovereign ; the ruler of a nation or state. More particularly, the son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal family; as princes

The English statute 1 Edw. II. St. 2, (in Rev. St. 23 Edw. I.,) a still unrepealed statute, whereby it is felony for a felon to break prison, but misdemeanor only for

belligerent, and claimed as enemy’s property, and therefore liable to appropriation and condemnation under the laws of war. See 1 C. Rob. Adm. 22S. Captured property regularly condemned by the sentence of

For the fact; as a fact; considered or held as a fact.

For the affair immediately in hand; adapted to meet the particular occasion. Thus, a course of judicial action adopted under pressure of the exigencies of the affair in hand, rather than in

One who is upon trial. A convicted offender who is allowed to go at large, under suspension of sentence, during good behavior. Probationes debent esse evidentes, scil. pergpicuse et faciles intelligi. Co.

An error in chronology ; dating a thing before it happened.

A pimp; one that procures the seduction or prostitution of girls. They are punishable by statute in England and America.

Lat. In the civil law. That which descends to us from our as- cendants. Dig. 23, 3, 5.

In ecclesiastical law. The president or chairman of a convocation.

To utter formally, officially, and solemnly ; to declare aloud and in a formal manner. In this sense a court is said to “pronounce” judgment or a sentence. See Ex parte Crawford,

An executor or other person is said to propound a will or other testa- mentary paper when he takes proceedings for obtaining probate in solemn form. The term is also technically used,