Portia
Defined in 1 dictionary — Stimson (1881)
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
I. Force. Portia frisca: fresh force. Portior et potentior est dispositio legis quam hominis, I. The disposition of the law is stronger and more powerful than that of man [i. e'. overrules that of man in certain cases]. Portuit,/A Accidental. Portuitment: by chance.