Category: P

An ancient hereditary revenue of the crown, consisting in the right to take a certain quantity from cargoes of wine imported into England. In Edward I.’s reign it was converted into a

In Roman law. A special constitution by which the Roman emperor conferred on some single person some anomalous or irregular right, or imposed upon some single person some anomalous or irregular obligation,

As a gift; asin case of gift; by title of gift. A species of usucaption in the civil law. Dig. 41, 0.See Id. 5, 3, 13, 1.

To the extent of his power or ability. Bract, fol. 109.

In Saxon law. To Claim a thing as one’s own. Jacob. In modern law language. To make proof, as in the term “onus probandi,” the burden or duty of making proof.

In French law. A written report, which is signed, setting forth a statement of facts. This term is applied to the report proving the meeting and the resolutions passed at a meeting

Agency; proxy; the act of constituting another one’s attorney in fact; action under a power of attorney or other constitution of agency. Indorsing a bill or note “by procuration” (or per proc.)

labor, capital, and the materials and motive forces afforded by nature. Of these, labor and the raw material of the globe are primary and indispensable. Natural motive powers may be called in

The class of prolc- tarii; the lowest stratum of the people of a country, consisting mainly of the waste of other classes, or of those fractions of the population who, by their

Lat. In the civil law. A quasi contract, by which he who receives a certain sum of money, or a certain quantity of fungible things, which have been paid to him through

In old records. Purport ; intention or meaning. Cowell.

For; on account of. The initial word of several Latin phrases.

The English statute 33 Edw. I. St. 1, allowing a challenge to be entered against a protection, etc.

The word used in introducing a proviso (which see.) Ordinarily it sig nifies or expresses a condition ; but this is not invariable, for, according to the context, it may import a

A kind of service of tenure. Blount says it signifies an old-fashioned spur with one point ouly, which the tenant, holding land by this tenure, was to find for the king. Wharton.

In Spanish law. People; all the inhabitants of any country or place, without distinction. A town, township, or municipality. White, New Itecop. b. 2, tit. 1, c. 6, I 4. This term

Relating to punishment; having the character of punishment or penalty ; inflicting punishment or a penalty.

A term used in heraldry; the color commonly called “purple,” expressed in engravings by lines in bend sinister. In the arms of princes it was formerly called “mercury,” and in those of

as applied to a bond, or any other legal instrument, signifies bringing an action upon it, or making it the subject of an action.

A practical construction of a couslitution or statute is one determined, not by judicial decision, but practice sanctioned by general consent. Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Bank v. Smith, 3 Serg. & it. tl’a.)