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There is an essential difference between a power to revoke, alter, or amend, and a condition which the law imposes. The general rule is that all parties in interest may terminate t

A trial judge indisputably has broad powers to ensure the orderly and expeditious progress of a trial. For this purpose, he has the power to revoke bail and to remit the defendant

The power to stay proceedings is incidental to the power inherent in every court to control the disposition of the causes on its docket with economy of time and effort for itself,

in substance a power to terminate is the equivalent of a power to revoke

I. fr. In old English law. Poor persons.

See "Poinding."

An act of parliament, made in Ireland, (10 Hen. VII. c. 22, A. D. 1495;) so called because Sir Edward Poynings was lieutenant there when it was made, whereby all general statutes b

A set of statutes enacted in the tenth year of Henry VII. (so called from Sir Edward Poynings, being then lord deputy), regulating the method of passing statutes in Ireland. By ano

Propria persona, which see.

The term "PPE" means personal protective equipment that was damaged in combat or otherwise— (A) during the deployment of a covered individual; and (B) after September 11,

practice, is the act of a creditor who declares his dissent to a debtor’s being discharged under the insolvent laws.

In this paragraph, the term “PPS amount” means, with respect to covered OPD services, the amount payable under this subchapter for such services (determined without regard to this

I. In the civil law. One who betrays his trust; an advocate who aids the opposite party by betraying his client

(L. Lat.) Practice; the practice of a court. Gierke's Prax. Cur. Adm. tit. 42.

feasible," that is, "possible to practice or perform" or "capable of being put into practice, done, or accomplished." Web *641 ster's Third New International Dictionary 1780 (1961)

A practical construction of a constitution or statute is one determined, not by judicial decision, but practice sanctioned by general consent. Farmers' & Mechanics' Bank v. Smith,

The term “practical application” means to manufacture in the case of a composition or product, to practice in the case of a process or method, or to operate in the case of a machin

The practical interpretation which the parties, by their conduct, have given to a written instrument in cases like this, is always admitted, and is entitled to weight. There is no

The situation, therefore, calls for the application of the settled rule that the practical interpretation of an ambiguous or uncertain statute by the executive department charged w

Mutual acquiescence in a known boundary line for a long period of time. 47 Barb. (N. Y.) 287.

The appropriate test would turn on practical ownership of the property rather than the naked legal title. This is the more necessary with respect to public property where the recor

The general requirement that losses be deducted in the year in which they are sustained calls for a practical, not a legal, test. The standard for determining the year for deductio

the term “practical utility” means the ability of an agency to use information, particularly the capability to process such information in a timely and useful fashion;

a "`practice' in connection with the fixing of rates to be charged and prescribing of service to be rendered by the carriers." "Id.," at 257 , 51 S.Ct. 458 .

registration in the Patent Office does not authorize the general practice of patent law, but sanctions only the performance of those services which are reasonably necessary and inc

In English law. A court attached to the court of king's bench, which hears and determines common matters of business and ordinary motions for writs of mandamus, prohibition, etc. I

The term “practice expense component” means the portion of the resources used in furnishing the service that reflects the general categories of expenses (such as office rent and wa

The term “practice expenses” includes all expenses for furnishing physicians’ services, excluding malpractice expenses, physician compensation, and other physician fringe benefits.

the practice seems to be well settled, that in suits against a state, if the state shall refuse or neglect to appear, upon due service of process, no coercive measures will be take

Such practice is a privilege granted by the State under its substantially plenary power to fix the terms of admission.

The term "practice of telemedicine" means, for purposes of this subchapter, the practice of medicine in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws by a practitione

The term “practices” means design, financing, permitting, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance, and other practices that contribute to achieving zero-net-energy b

A retired lawyer who tries 2 Bla. Com. 428. a case for a neighbor gratuitously, is not a It indicates a more extensive domain than practicing lawyer subject to a penalty for fundus

In Scotch law. The decisions of the court of session, as evidence of the practice or custom of the country. Bell, Diet. PRAEBENDA (Law Lat.) In old English law. A prebend. Bracton,

a physician, dentist, veterinarian, scientific investigator, pharmacy, hospital, or other person licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted, by the United States or the jurisdict

The term “practitioner institution” means any institution that provides services, including microfinance, training, or business development services, for microentrepreneurs, or pro

A Prebend, which see.

Masters in chancery.

A kind of feudal benefices; so called because they were posand called Praeceptores Templi. 2 Mon. Angl. 543.

or PRECIPE (Lat.) A slip of paper upon which the particulars of a writ are written. It is lodged in the office out of which the required writ is to issue. Wharton.

A writ of chancery which lay (in case of his deforcement) for a tenant holding of the crown in capite, viz., in chief. Magna Charta, c. 24. PRAECIPE QUOD REDDAT (Lat.) Command him

A writ employed in a common recovery commanding the defendant to restore possession. See Common recovery .

The writ which commenced the action of covenant in fines, which are abolished by 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 74,

I. In old English law. To command; the usual word of command in the mandates of the old writs.

A person having an estate of freehold in possession, against whom the prœctpe was brought by a tenant in tail, seeking to bar his estate by a recovery.

The punishment of casting headlong from some high place.

In the French law, under the regime en communaute, when that is of the conventional kind, if the surviving husband or wife is entitled to take any portion of the common property by

A court crier; a herald.

Things to be previously known in order to the understanding of something which follows. PRAEDA BELLICA (Lat.) Booty; property seized in war. PRAEDIA (Lat.) In civil law. Lands. Pra

Singular of Praecognita.

I. I. In old English law. To call in court; to make proclamation by a crier.

Praedictus, which see.

Goods captured in war.

1. 1. In old English law. To deduct first, or in the first instance. tined or devoted to agriculture, Freedia urbana: city estates, especially dwelling-houses, whether in town or c

Plural of Praedium.

Booty. Property seized in war.

From the soil.

A servitude in the land of another. See Servitude .

Such as arise from

Arising out of or from land. Natural products not principally produced by care and nurture, as corn, grass, hops, wood. 2 Bl. Comm. 24.

Plural of Praedium rusticum.

In the civil law, provincial lands belonging to the people.

In the civil law, provincial lands belonging to the emperor. sorts, hay, wood, fruits, herbs, and the like; as praedial tithes. 2 Bl. Comm. 23. PRAEDIAL (or PREDIAL) SERVITUDE. A r

(Civil Law) Movable property which was classed as immovable. See 2 Bl. Comm. 428.

PRAEDICTA, or PRAEdictum (Lat.) In old pleading. Aforesaid. Abbreviated in old entries praed., praedict., p'dc'us, etc. Hob. 117; 10 Coke, 65. Of the three words, idem, praedictus,

Said, or aforesaid.

Land; estate.

The dominant estate of an easement. See 20 Ohio 401, 55 Am. Dec. 464. See, also, Dominant tenement.

(Civil Law) A rural estate.

The servient estate of an easement. See 20 Ohio, 401, 55 Am. Dec. 464. See, also, Servient tenement.

Land is subject to an easement in land.

A city estate.

Praefatus, which see.

1. 1 In old English law. Aforesaid.

In old pleadings. Aforesaid. Sometimes abbreviated to praefat. and p. fat. See "Praedictus." PRAEFECTUS (Lat.) In the Roman Law. A chief officer; a governor or commander. The tilte

Prefect, which see.

The fee paid on suing out the writ of covenant, on levying fines, before the fine was passed. 2 Bl. Comm. 350. PRAEJUDICIALIS (Lat. from prae, before, and judicq/re, to judge). In

I I. In old English law. A preparatory oath.

Prejudged.

Prejudice.

A preliminary oath.

A prelate.

The premises.

Compensation; reward.

The value of the loss of chastity.

The offense of obeying other authority than that of the crown.

The first of a Roman’s three names.

An officer next in authority to the alderman of a hundred called Also the person from whom descents are traced under the old canons. One who was set over others; a presiding office

A church reeve, or warden. Spelman.

A constable of a town, or petty constable.

RARO sunt prospera. Hasty counsels are seldom prosperous. 4 Inst. 57.

Precipitate counsels are rarely prosperous.

4 Inst. 57. Hasty counsels are rarely prosperous.

(L. Lat.) In old English law. The king's prerogative. Crabb's Hist. 204. PRAESCRIPTIO (Lat.) In the civil law. That mode of acquisition whereby one becomes proprietor of a thing on

Prescription.

Prescription is title taking its essence from use and time by authority of law.

Prescription and execution do not affect the validity of the contract, but the time and manner of bringing an action. Pearsall v. Dwight, 2 Mass. 84, 3 Am. Dec. 35; Decouche v. Sav

Prescription and execution do not affect the validity of a contract, but the time and manner of instituting an action.

An objection to the forum or jurisdiction.

In Roman law. Forms of words (of a qualifying character) inserted in the formulae in which the claims in actions were expressed, and, as they occupied an early place in the formula