Per Incuriam

Through inadvertence. 35 Eng. Law & Eq. 302. PER INFORTUNIUM (Lat. by misadventure).

In criminal law. Homicide per infortunium, 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. P. C. bk. 1, c. 11; Fost. Crim. Law, 258, 259; 3 Inst. 56.

Through want of care; through inadvertence. 35 E. L. & Eq. 302. PER INFORTUNIUM (Lat. by misadventure). Homicide per infortunium, or by misadventure, is said to hike place when a man in doing a lawful act, without any intent to hurt, unfortunately kills another. Hawk. PL Cr. b. 1, c. 11; Co. 3d Inst. 56. PER LEGEM TERR/E. By the law of the land. PER MINAS (Lat. by threats). When a man is compelled to enter into a contract by threats or menaces, either for fear of loss of life or mayhem, he may avoid it afterwards. 1 Bla. Com. 131; Bac. Abr. Duress, Murder (A). See Duress. PER MY ET PER TOUT (Law Fr. by the moiety, or half, and by the whole). The mode in which joint tenants hold the joint estate, the effect of which, technically considered, is that for purposes of tenure and survivorship each is the holder of the whole, but for purposes of alienation each has only his own share, which is presumed in law to be equal. 1 Washb. R. P. 406; 2 Bla. Com. 182; Chal. R. P. 335.