Petens
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A plaintiff; a demandant.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A demandant; the plaintiff in a real action. Bract, fol. 102, 106 b.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat In old English law. A demandant; the plaintiff in a real action. Bract, fols. 102, 106b.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
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In old English law. A demandant tion.