Per capita — Law Dictionary

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

By heads; according to the number of persons.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat. By the heads or polls; according to the number of individuals; share and share alike. This term, derived from the civil law, is much used in the law of descent and distribution, and denotes that method of dividing an intestate estate by which an equal share is given to cach of a number of persons, all of whom stand in equal degree to the decedent, without reference to their stocks or the right of representation. It is the antithesis of per stirpes, (q. v.)

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Per subsequens quent marriage. Per tant: v. Pur. V. Common form. Per totum all the time aforesaid. Per totam Per usucaptionem: by possession, ment. Per vadium: by gage, by de futuro: by words of the future present; a distinction made in sum ecclesiae: by the supervision juratorum: by a view of the jury. the living voice, viva voce. '

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

by the head or polls. This term is applied when an estate is to be divided share and share alike. Vide 1 Rop. on Leg. 126, 130. or by misadventure is said to take place when a man in doing a lawful act, without any intent to hurt, unfortunately kills another. Hawk. bk. 1, c. 11; Foster, 258, 259; 3. Inst. 56.