Percolation

See Subterranean Waters; Waters. PERDONATIO UTLAGARI/E (Lat.). In English Law. A pardon for a man who, for contempt in not yielding obedience to the process of the king’s courts, is outlawed, and afterwards, of his own accord, surrenders. PERDUELLIO (Lat.). In Civil Law. At first, an honorable enmity to the republic; afterwards, a traitorous enmity of a citizen; consisting in being of a hostile disposition towards the republic, e. g. treason aiming at the supreme power, violating the privileges of a Roman citizen by beating him, etc., attempting anything against the person of the emperor, and, in general, any open hostility to the republic. Sometimes used for the enemy or traitor himself. Perducllio was distinguished from crimen imminutce majestatis t as being an attempt against the whole republic, punishable in comitia centuriata, by crucifixion and by infamy after death. Calvinus, Lex.; Vicat, Voc. Jur. putes between them and their disputes with Roman citizens and principally built up the body of law which received the name of jus gentium. Bryce, Rome & England. See Fb^etob. Under the denomination of peregrini were comprehended all who did not enjoy any capacity of the law, namely, slaves, alien enemies, and such foreigners as belonged to nations with which the Romans had not established relations.

Sa vigny, Dr. Rom. § 66.