Pars

Lat A part; a party to a deed, action or legal proceeding.

— Pars enitia. In old English law. The privilege or portion of the eldest daughter in the partition of lands by lot.

— Pars gravata. In old practice. A party aggrieved ; the party aggrieved. Hardr. 50; 3 Leon. 237.

— Pars pro toto. Part for the whole; the name of a part used to represent the whole; as the roof for the house, ten spears for ten armed men, etc.

— Pars rationabilis. That part of a man's goods which the law gave to his widow and children. 2 Bl. Comm. 492.

— Pars rea. A party defendant. St. Marlbr. c. 13.

— Pars viscerum matris. Part of the bowels of the mother; i. e., an unborn child.