日期：2008-03-21 PUISNE . Since born; the younger; as, a puisne judge, is an associate judge. PUNCTUATION , construction. The act or method of placing points (q. v.) in a written or printed instrument. 2. By the word point is here understood all the points in gramma... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PUERILITY , civil law. This commenced at the age of seven years, the end of the age of infancy, and lasted till the age of puberty, (q. v.) that is, in females till the accomplishment of twelve years, and in males, till the age of fourteen years ful... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PUBLISHER . One who does by himself or his agents make a thing publicly known; one engaged in the circulation of books, pamphlets, and other papers. 2. The publisher of a libel is responsible as if he were the author of it, and it is immaterial whet... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PUBLIC PASSAGE . This term is synonymous with public highway, with this difference; by the latter, is understood a right to pass over the land of another; by the former is meant the right of going over the water which is on another's land. Carth. 19... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PUBERTY , civil law. The age in boys after fourteen years until full age, and in girls after twelve years until full age. Ayl. Pand. 63; Hall's Pract. 14; Toull. Dr. Civ. Fr. tom. 6, p. 100; Inst. 1, 22; Dig. 1, 7, 40, 1; Code, 5, 60, 3. PUBLIC . By... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROVOCATION . The act of inciting another to do something. 2. Provocation simply, unaccompanied by a crime or misdemeanor, does not justify the person provoked to commit an assault and battery. In cases of homicide, it may reduce the offence from mu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROVISIONAL SEIZURE . A term used in Louisiana, which signifies nearly the same as attachment of property. 2. It is regulated by the Code of Practice as follows, namely: Art. 284. The plaintiff may, in certain caws, hereafter provided, obtain the pr... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROTESTATION . An asseveration made by taking God to witness. A protestation is a form of asseveration which approaches very nearly to an oath. Wolff, Inst. 375. PROTHONOTARY . The title given to an officer who officiates as principal clerk of some... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROTESTANDO , pleading. According to Lord Coke, Co. Litt. 124, it is an exclusion of a conclusion. It has been more fully defined to be a saving to the party who takes it, from being concluded by any matter alleged or objected against him, upon whic... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROSTITUTION . The common lewdness of a woman for gain. 2. In all well regulated communities this has been considered a heinous offence, for which the woman may be punished, and the keeper of a house of prostitution may be indicted for keeping a com... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROSCRIBED , civil law. Among the Romans, a man was said to be proscribed when a reward was offered for his head; but the term was more usually applied to those who were sentenced to some punishment which carried with it the consequences of civil de... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROPRIETARY . In its strict sense, this word signifies one who is master of his actions, and who has the free disposition of his property. During the colonial government of Pennsylvania, William Penn was called the proprietary. 2. The domain which W... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROPINQUITY . Kindred; parentage. Vide. Affinity; Consanguinity; Next of kin. PROPIOS, or PROPRIOS , Span. law. Certain portions of ground laid off and reserved when a town was founded in Spanish America, as the unalienable property of the town, for... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROPER . That which is essential, suitable, adapted, and correct. 2. Congress is authorized by art, 1, s. 8, of the constitution of the United States, to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper, for carrying into execution the foregoing po... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROMOTERS . In the English law, are those who in popular or penal actions prosecute in. their own names and the king's, having part of the fines and penalties. PROMULGATION . The order given to cause a law to be executed, and to make it public it di... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROMISOR . One who makes a promise. 2. The promisor is bound to fulfil his promise, unless when it is contrary to law, as a promise to steal or to commit an assault and battery; when the fulfilment is prevented by the act of God, as where one has ag... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROMISE OF MARRIAGE . A contract mutually entered into by a man and a woman capable of contracting matrimony, that they will marry each other. 2. When one of the contracting parties violates his or her promise to the other, the latter may support an... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROLOCUTOR . In the ecclesiastical law, signifies a president or chairman of a convocation. PROLONGATION . Time added to the duration of something. 2. When the time is lengthened during which a party is to perform a contract, the sureties of such a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROGRESSION . That state of a business which is neither the commencement nor the end. Some act done after the matter has commenced and before it is completed. Plowd. 343. Vide Consummation; Inception. PROHIBITION , practice. The name of a writ issue... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-21 PROFESSION . This word has several significations. 1. It is a public declaration respecting something. Code, 10, 41, 6. 2. It i's a state, art, or mystery; as the legal profession. Dig. 1, 18, 6, 4; Domat, Dr. Pub. 1. 1, t. 9, s. 1, n. 7. 3. In the... 阅读全文>>