Law Dictionary

I. I In old English law. Masters; the chief clerks in chanc Sry, formerly so called.

I. I. In old English law. Command; the act of an accessory who commands another to commit a crime.

or predial servitude. A right granted for the advantage of one piece of land over another, which may be exercised by every possessor of the land entitled, against every possessor o

I L In English law. To forewarn, or summon; the name of an offense against the king and his government, so called from the words of' the writ which issued preparatory to the prosec

I. 1. In old English law. Prothonotary, a clerk of the Common Bench. Prseposlta negotiis vel rebus domesticis, I. Set over household matters,— a term expressive of the authority of

L In old English law. One who was set over others; a chief or presiding officer. Prsepositus ecclesise: a church-reeve, or Prsepropera cousilia raro sunt prospera, I. prosperous.

Lat. In Roman law. A president or governor. Called a "nomen generale," including pro-consuls, legates, and all who governed provinces.

I. In old English law. To pay, give execute; to perform; to make good. cunque damnum obveniens in mari: [the good any loss happening on the sea,

I. It should be presumed; the Praesumatur pro justitia sentential: the favor of the justice of a sentence.

I. By pretence, or under pretext whereof. Praetextu llciti noil debet admitti illicitum: under pretext of legality, what is illegal ought not to be admitted.

I. In old English law. A pretext; a pretence or color.

The presumption should be in favor of the justice of a sentence. Best, Ev. Introd. 42.

Lat. In Roman law. "Prœsfare" meant to make good, and, when used in conjunction with the words "dare," "faeere," "oportere," denoted obligations of a personal character, as opposed

Prevention is better than cure. Co. Litt. 304b.

The presumption is in favor of legitimacy. 1 BL Comm. 457; 5 Coke, 98b.

It ls presumed for the negative. The rule of the house of lords when the numbers are equal on a motion. Wharton.

Lat. Presumption; a presumption. Also intrusion or the unlawful taking of anything. —Præsumptio fortior. A strong presumption ; a presumption of fact entitled to great weight. One

A strong presumption ; a presumption of fact entitled to great weight. One which determines the tribunal in its belief of an alleged fact, without, however, excluding the belief of

The presumption of the man or individual ; that is, natural presumption unfettered by strict rule.

A legal presumption or presumption of law ; that is, one in which the law assumes the existence or something until it is disproved by evidence; a conditional, inconclusive, or rebu

A presumption of law and of right; a presumption which the law will not suffer to be contradicted; a conclusive or irrebuttable presumption.

In Roman law. A presumption of law that property in the hands of a wife came to her as a girt from her husband and was not acquired from other sources; available only la doubtful c

Co. Litt 6b. Strong presumption is full proof.

Strong presumption is of weight in law. Jenk. Cent. p. 56, case 3.

Lat. A passing over or omission. Used in the Roman law to describe the act of a testator in excluding a given heir from the inheritance by silently passing him by, that is, neither

Lat. A pretext; a pretense or color. Prœtextu cujus, by pretense or under pretext whereof. 1 Ld. Raym. 412.

Lat In Roman law. A municipal officer of the city of Rome, being the chief Judicial magistrate, and possessing an extensive equitable jurisdiction. --Prætor fidei-commissarins. In

That degree of care re- PUBLIC BUILDING. One of which the quired by the exigencies or circumstances possession and use, as well as the property under which it is to be exercised. C

The few green havens that are public parks were not to be lost unless there were truly unusual factors present in a particular case or the cost or community disruption resulting fr

He acts prudently who is obedient to the precept of the law.

The term “prudential regulator” means— (A) the Board in the case of a swap dealer, major swap participant, security-based swap dealer, or major security-based swap participant that

The term “prudential standards” means enhanced supervision and regulatory standards developed by the Board of Governors under section 5365 of this title .

a person of ordinary prudence would be justified in the further expenditure of his labor and means, with a reasonable prospect of success, in developing a valuable mine

that he is circumspect in the conduct of his affairs, but reveals nothing about his credibility.' 412 F.2d 796 , at 797—798.

I. Jr. In old English law. Discreet men, — a torm applied to jurors.

The term “Prudhoe Bay Unit of Alaska” means the geographic area subject to the voluntary unit agreement approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources of the S

PRODES HOMMES. This B. 668. word was used in early Norman times, and PUBLIC CHAPELS. Chapels of ease. See before, in a general sense to signify free- Chapel. holders or respectable

Where the material is designed for and primarily disseminated to a clearly defined deviant sexual group, rather than the public at large, the prurient-appeal requirement of the Rot

a shameful or morbid interest in nudity, sex, or excretion, which goes substantially beyond customary limits of candor in description or representation of such matters.

Lat. In the civil law. One who betrays his trust or is unfaithful to his trust Ah advocate who aids the opposite party by betraying his client's cause. Dig. 47, 15, 1.

In old Scotch practice. A form of action known in the forms of the court of session, by which a delay to discuss a suspension or advocation was got the better of. Bell.

A kind of service of tenure. Blount says it signifies an old-fashioned spur, with one point only, which the tenant holding land by this tenure was to find for the king. Wharton.

Public statutes.

The term “public safety answering point” or “PSAP” means a facility that has been designated to receive 9–1–1 calls and route them to emergency service personnel.

In medical jurisprudence. A frequent manifestation of hysteria in women, in which the abdomen is inflated, simulating pregnancy; the patient aiding in the deception.

False writing. stall v. Sanders, 11 Allen (Mass.) 456. It

transportation which, though carried on in the guise of private carriage, was in effect for-hire carriage, and thus might lawfully be carried on only by an authorized common or con

The term "psychiatric collaborative care model" means the evidence-based, integrated behavioral health service delivery method that includes— (A) care directed by the pri

The term “psychiatric disorders” includes diseases of the nervous system which affect mental health;

The term “psychiatric hospital” means an institution which— (1) is primarily engaged in providing, by or under the supervision of a physician, psychiatric services for the diagnosi

The term "psychiatry or psychiatry subspecialty residency" means a residency in psychiatry as accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for t

In medical jurisprudence. A method of investigating the origin and cause of any given disease or morbid condition by examination of the mental condition of the patient, the applica

In the law of evidence. A fact which can only be perceived mentally; such as the motive by which a person is actuated. Burrill, Circ. Ev. 130, 131.

The term “psychologist” means an individual who— (A) holds a doctoral degree in psychology; and (B) is licensed or certified on the basis of the doctoral degree in psychology, by t

Mental disease without recognizable anatomical lesion, and without evidence and history of preceding chronic mental degeneration. Under this head come melancholia, mania, primary a

There must be proof of a 'habitual course of misconduct in sexual matters' on the part of the persons against whom a proceeding under the statute is directed, which has shown 'an u

The term “psychosocial support” includes care that addresses the ongoing psychological and social problems that affect individuals, their partners, families, and caregivers in orde

A method or system of alleviating or curing certain forms of disease, particularly diseases of the nervous system or such as are traceable to nervous disorders, by suggestion, pers

Used only in the sense of a "fugitive from justice:" a person who commits a crime within a State, and withdraws himself from its jurisdiction without waiting to abide the consequen

In medical jurisprudence. Alkaloidal products of the decomposition or putrefaction of albuminous substances, as, in animal and vegetable tissues. These are sometimes poisonous, but

The term “PTPA certification of origin” means the certification established under article 4.15 of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement that a good qualifies as an origi

In civil law. The age in boys of fourteen an^ in ■ girls of twelve years. Ayliffe, Pand. 63; Hall, Prac. 14; Toullier, Dr. Civ. tom. 5, p. 100; Inst. 1. 22; Dig. 1. 7. 40. 1; Code,

those to whom the United States had contractual obligations.

The term “public accommodation facility” means any inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment that provides lodging to transient guests.

The race course in question, being held out as a place of public entertainment and amusement, is, by the act of the defendant, so far affected with a public interest that the state

The term “public accounting firm” means— (A) a proprietorship, partnership, incorporated association, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or othe

The accounts kept by officers of the nation, state, or kingdom, 01 the receipt and expenditure of the revenues of the government.

An act concerning the whole community.

One appointed to administer the estates of intestates where there is no person interested in them competent and willing to take the administration. He is generally a standing offic

the terms “public agencies or organizations” and “Federal, State, or local agencies” shall include any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community (including

the terms "chaplain", "firefighter", "law enforcement officer", "member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew", and "public agency"

It is too clear to be controverted, that where a public agent acts in the line of his duty and by legal authority, his contracts made on account of the government are public and no

The terms “aircraft”, “citizen of the United States”, “civil aircraft”, “person”, and “public aircraft” have the meanings given those terms by section 40102(a) of title 49 . / &quo

“public airport” means an airport used or intended to be used for public purposes— (A) that is under the control of a public agency; and (B) of which the area used or intended to b

the term “public alert and warning system” means the integrated public alert and warning system of the United States described in section 321 o of this title;

In civil law. A farmer of the public revenue; one who held a lease of some property from the public treasury. Dig. 39. 4. 1. 1; Id. 39. 4. 12. 3; Id. 39. 4. 13. PUBLICANUS (Lat.) I

The term “public and commercial building” means any building which is not a school building, except that the term does not include any residential apartment building of fewer than

For purposes of this section, the term “public and community health personnel” means individuals who are engaged in—

A public ferry is one to which ali the public have the right to resort, for which a regular fare is established, and the ferryman is a common carrier, bound to take over ali who ap

the term “public and private entity” means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, agricultural cooperative, public- or investor-owned utility, public or priva

As used in this subpart, the term “public and private partners of universities” includes entities that have cooperative or contractual agreements with universities, which may inclu

The term "public and private sector stakeholders" has the meaning given such term in section 114(t)(1)(c) 2 of title 49.

The term “public and private stakeholders” means Federal, State, and local agencies, tribal governments, and appropriate private entities, including nonprofit employee labor organi

Publican.

Public offices or stations which are to be filled by the appointment of individuals, under authority of law, instead of by election.

The term “public assistance” means Federal, State, or local government cash payments for which eligibility is determined by a needs or income test. / The term "public assistan

a book (for example, novel, instructional manual), or a single issue of a magazine or newspaper, plus such other materials addressed to a specific inmate as advertising brochures,

Publication and posting in the sense of the act are essentially distinct. ... it is evident that the publication intended consists in promulgating and distributing the tariff in pr

The requirement that schedules should be 'posted in two public and conspicuous places in every depot,' etc., was not made a condition precedent to the establishment and putting in

This name is sometimes given to an attorney at law, as distinguished from a private attorney, or attorney in fact

This phrase Is frequently used, but it is difficult to conceive of a private auction, so the word "public" seems to add nothing. See "Auction."

Contracts for the purchase and sale of goods or lands at public auction are contracts founded upon mutual promises and a mutuality of obligation, and consequently they cannot be re

The term “public authority” means a Federal, State, county, town, or township, Indian tribe, municipal or other local government or instrumentality with authority to finance, build

The term “public benefit” means a benefit under— (A) the Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits programs under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

A blockade which is not only established in fact, but is notified, by the government directing it, to other governments ; as distinguished from a simple blockade, which may be esta

One of bliich the possession and use, as weli as the property in it, are in the public. Pancoast v. Troth, 34 N. J. Law, 383.

As employed in this chapter, the term “public body”, or “public bodies”, means States, public power districts, counties, and municipalities, including agencies or subdivisions of a

As employed in this chapter, the term “public body”, or “public bodies”, means States, public power districts, counties, and municipalities, including agencies or subdivisions of a

A natural boundary; a natural object or landmark used as a boundary of a tract of land, or as a beginning point for a boundary line.

One forming part of a public highway; one erected for common use or public convenience, as distinguished from one erected for the use and convenience of a private person. Common us