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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

A corruption of the French word par, by or for. It is frequently used in old French law phrases; as pur autre vie. It is also used in the composition of words: as, purparty, purlieu, purview. PUR AUTRE VIE (old French, for another's life).

See Estate Pub Autre Vie.