Law Dictionary

See "War."

Such as are adapted for the purposes of navigation, or those to which the general public have a right of access, as distinguished from artificial lakes, ponds, and other bodies of

The term “public water system” means a system for the provision to the public of water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances, if such system has at l

The term "public water system supervision program" means a program for the adoption and enforcement of drinking water regulations (with such variances and exemptions from

If there is a distinction in the present case, it must lie in the fact that the crossing is an artificial waterway instead of a road. But it is none the less a public highway, esta

Highways, (q. v.)

The public welfare is a broad and inclusive concept. The moral, social, economic, and physical well-being of the community is one part of it; the political well-being, another.

offenses...not in the nature of positive aggressions or invasions, with which the common law so often dealt, but are in the nature of neglect where the law requires care, or inacti

Piers or landing places, and even wharves, may be private, or they may be in their nature public, although the property may be in an individual owner; or, in other words, the owner

Of course, public works usually are of a permanent nature, and that fact leads to a certain degree of association between the notion of permanence and the phrase. But the associati

construction work done under contract and paid for in whole or part by public funds.

The obligation has a dual aspect, it being given, in the first place, to secure to the government the faithful performance of all obligations which a contractor may assume towards

In this section, the term "public works department or agency" means a political subdivision of a local, county, or regional government that designs, builds, operates, and

The words 'upon' and 'any of the,' and the plural 'works' import that the objects of labor referred to have some kind of permanent existence and structural unity, and are severally

“public works project” includes a project for the transportation and provision of water to a drought-stricken area.

"May mean. the worship of God, conducted and observed under public authority; or it may mean worship in an open or public place, without privacy or concealment; or it may mean the

whatever amounts to a public wrong may be made the subject of an indictment.

A public wrong, otherwise termed a "crime," is a breach and violation of the public rights and duties due to the whole community, considered as a community in its social aggregate

An officer of a public corporation ; that is, one holding office under the government of a municipality, state, or nation. In English law, an officer appointed by a joint-stock ban

In the law of taxation, eminent domain, etc., this ls a term of classification to distinguish the objects for which, according to settled usage, the government is to provide, from

A term applied in modern usage to the objects and enterprises of certain kinds of corporations, which specially serve the needs of the general public or conduce to the comfort and

The funded or bonded debt of a government or state. —Special stock of a corporation, in Massachusetts, is authorized by statute. It is limited in amount to two-fifths of the actual

A tax levied for some general public purpose or for the purposes of the genera] public revenue, as distinguished from local municipal taxes and assessments. Morgan v. Cree, 46 Vt.

One constituted for the benefit either of the public at large or of some considerable portion of it answering a particular description ; to this class belong all trusts for charita

A verdict openly delivered by the j'ury in court. Withee v. Rowe, 45 Me. 571.

"publish" means to circulate for sale or distribution to the public, as determined by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register; and

The term “published ordinance” means a published law of any political subdivision of a State which the Attorney General determines to be relevant to the enforcement of this chapter

whatever may be the rate agreed upon, the carrier's lien on the goods is, by force of the act of Congress, for the amount fixed by the published schedule of rates and charges, and

The term “publisher” means a publisher of college textbooks or supplemental materials involved in or affecting interstate commerce.

Chastity; the abstaining from all unlawful carnal commerce or connection. A married woman or a widow may defend her pudicity as a maid may her virgfinity. See "Chastity;" "Rape."

In old English law. To be free from the payment of money for taking of wood in any forest. Co. Litt. 233a. The same as "woodgeld."

The term “Pueblo” means the Pueblo of Sandia in its governmental capacity. / The term “Pueblo” means the Pueblo of Santo Domingo. / The term “Pueblo” means the Pueblo de San Ildefo

It was not an indefeasible estate; ownership of the lands in the pueblos could not in strictness be affirmed. It amounted in truth to little more than a restricted or qualified rig

There is a marked difference, however, between lands which are held by a municipality in trust for public, municipal purposes, such as pueblo lands, and lands acquired by a municip

A boy; a child.

In civil law. A condition which commenced at the age of seven years, the end of the age of infancy, and lasted till the age of puberty,— that is, in females till the accomplishment

Children are of the blood of the parents but the father and mother are not of the blood of the children.

Childhood from 7 to 14.

mental derangement occurring in women at the time of child-birth or immediately after; it is also calied "eclampsia parturiero tiiim." Defined under Insanity in Black's Law Diction

The term "Puerto Rico" means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

The terms "Puerto Rico Agency" or "Puerto Rico Agencies" means any board, body, board of examiners, public corporation, commission, independent office, division

The terms "Puerto Rico Agency" or "Puerto Rico Agencies" means any board, body, board of examiners, public corporation, commission, independent office, division

In this chapter, the term "Puerto Rico business" means a small business concern that has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

The term "Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority" means the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority established by Puerto Rico Act 83–1941.

A person employed by the owner of property which is sold at auction to bid it up, who does so accordingly, for the purpose of raising the price upon bona fide bidders. This is a fr

Exaggerated statements of value such as a vendor is allowed to make use of. 85 111. 275.

Mere puffing, indeed, might not be within its meaning; that is, the mere exaggeration of the qualities which the article has; but when a proposed seller goes beyond that, assigns t

The term “Puget Sound Action Agenda” or“Action Agenda” means the most recent plan developed by the Puget Sound National Estuary Program Management Conference, in consultation with

The term "Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force" means the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force established under subsection (c).

The term "Puget Sound Federal Task Force" means the Puget Sound Federal Task Force established in 2016 under a memorandum of understanding among 9 Federal agencies.

The term “Puget Sound National Estuary Program Management Conference” means the management conference for the Puget Sound convened pursuant to section 1330 of this title .

The term "Puget Sound Partnership" means the State agency created under the laws of the State of Washington (section 90.71.210 of the Revised Code of Washington), or its

The term "Puget Sound region" means the land and waters in the northwest corner of the State of Washington from the Canadian border to the north to the Pacific Ocean on t

The term "Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference" means the 20 treaty Indian tribes of western Washington and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.

PUYS, PUES, PUS, or PUZ (LaW Fr.) After; since; afterwards. Kelham. PUIS DARREIN CONTINUANCE (Law. Fr. since last continuance). In pleading. A plea which is put in after issue join

If matter in abatement be pleaded puis darrein continuance, the judgment, if against the defendant, is peremptory as well on demurrer as on trial.

It is admitted that a plea puis darrien continuance is always pleaded by way of substitution for the former plea, on which no proceeding is afterwards had... It differs from a tech

Younger; junior in point of time, right or rank.

An associate judge.

After that.

Power.

fir. Paternal power. In the French law, the male parent has the following rights over the person of his child: (1) If child is under sixteen years of age, he may procure him to . b

A writ prohibiting the taking of fines for beau pleader. Reg. Orig. 179. DE FINE PRO REDISSEISINA CA-

The term “pull-down temperature application” means a commercial refrigerator with doors that, when fully loaded with 12 ounce beverage cans at 90 degrees F, can cool those beverage

The term “pulled wool” means wool that is pulled from the skin of a slaughtered sheep.

The term “pulmonary rehabilitation program” means a program (as described in subsection (eee)(2) with respect to a program under this subsection) that furnishes the items and servi

Lat. In the civll law. To beat; to accuse or charge; to proceed against at law. Calvin.

In the civil law. A name sometimes applied to the aetovi PUNCTUM (Lat.) A point; an indivisible point of time. See "Punctum Temporis." A quarter of an hour, according to the old co

The term “pulse crop” means dry beans, dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas. / The term “pulse crop” means dry peas, lentils, small chickpeas, and large chickpeas. / The term "pul

The term "pulse crop product" means a food product derived in whole or in part from an eligible pulse crop.

The term “pulse-start metal halide ballast” means an electronic or electromagnetic ballast that starts a pulse-start metal halide lamp with high voltage pulses.

After; since.

As a general rule, a railroad company is liable to damage accruing to a passenger for a negligent failure on its part to run its trains according to the company’s time tables; but

The division of a written or printed instrument by means of points, such as the comma, semicolon, and the like. Courts of law in construing statutes and deeds must read them with s

Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to interpret a writing; it may be resorted to, when all other means fail; but the court will first take the instrument by its four

I A point; an indivisible point of time; according to the old computation, a quarter of an hour, or ten moments. Punctum temporis: a point of time; the shortest space of time; an i

A point of time; a moment.

In medical jurisprudence. A wound made by the insertion into the body of any instrument having a sharp point. The term is practically synonymous with "stab."

In old Engish law. Pound breach (g. v.).

An Interpreter of the Hindu law; a learned Brahmin.

/. " Punic faith "; treachery.

Fr. (from Lat. punire). To punish. Puni, puny; punished. Britt. c. 68.

Liable to punishment Com. v. Pemberton, 118 Mass. 36. See In re Mills, 135 U. S. 266, 10 Sup. Ct 762, 34 L. Ed. 107.

capable of punishment by death under the penalty provisions of the UCMJ, and since Article 120(a) provided (despite Coker) that rape could be punished by death, it follows that the

a criminal conviction and not simply the imposition of sen- tence." Ball v. United States, 470 U. S. 856, 861 (1985).

punishment as for a crime.

and is deemed punitive when its purpose is to vindicate the authority of the court by punishing the act of disobedience as a public wrong.

By definition, punitive damages are based upon the degree of the defendant's culpability.

The power and authority of a state, or organized jural society, to inflict punishments upon those persons who have committed actions inherently evil and injurious to the public, or

In Civil Law. One who Is in his or her minority. See Dig. 1. 7.; Id. 26. 7. 1. 2; Id. 50. 16. 239; Code, 6. 30. 18. One who is in ward or guardianship. At Common Law. One who is un

(Civil Law) The nomination of another besides his son as pupil to succeed, if the son should not be able or inclined to accept the inheritance or should die before he came of age t

In civil law. That age of a person's life which included infancy and puerility. PUPILLUS PATI POSSE NON INTELLIgitur. A pupil is not considered able to do an act which would be pre

Lat. In the civil law. A ward or infant under the age of puberty; a person under the authority of a tutor, (q. v.)

A ward is not considered to be able to suffer prejudice.

The term “pupil services” means the services provided by pupil services personnel.

The term “pupil services personnel” means school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and other qualified professional personnel involved in providing assessmen

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 PUR AUTRE VIE (Old Fr. for another's life). An estate is s

pour, /r. Por. Pur auter vie: Por the life of another; V. Auter, Ustate. Pur cause ^e vicinage: by reason of neighborhood; v. Common. Pur ceo que: forasmuch as. Pur tant que: becau

See Estate pur autre vie .

See Common pur cause de vicinage .