In Paper

In English practice. A term used of a record until its final enrollment on the parchment record. 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 406; 10 Mod. 88; 2 Lilly, Abr. 322; 4 Geo. II. IN PARI CAUSA (Lat.) In an equal cause. It is a rule that when two persons have equal rights in relation to a particular thing, the party in possession is considered as having the better right, in pari causa possessor potior est. Dig. 50. 17. 128; 1 Bouv. Inst, note 952. IN PARI CAUSA POSSESSOR POTIOR haberi debet. When two parties have equal rights, the advantage is always in favor of the possessor. Dig. 50. li. 128.

In English Practice. A term u.sed of a record until its final enrolment on the parchment record. 3 Bla. Com. 406; 10 Mod. 88; 2 Lilly, Abr. 322. IN PARI CAUSA (Lat). In an equal cause. It is a rule that when two persons have equal rights In relation to a part^pular thing, the party in possession Is considered as having the better right: in pari causa possessor potior est. Dig. 60, 17, 128; 1 Bouvier, Inst n. 952. See Maxims; Presumption. IN PARI DELICTO (Lat). In equal fault; equal in guilt Neither Cburts of law nor of e(iulfy will interpose to grant relief to the parties, when an illegal agreement has been made and both parties stand in pari delicto. The law leaves them where if finds them, according to the maxim, in pari delicto potior est conditio defendentis (or, possidentis). Setter v, Alvey, 15 Kan, 157. See Maxims; Delictum, IN PARI MATERIA (Lat). Upon the same matter or subject. Statutes in pari materia are to be construed together; Union Soc. v. Bank, 7 Conn. 456.

A term formerly applied rows, 1098. Probably from the circumstance of the record being always on parchment. The opposite of “on record.” 1 Burrows, 322,