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Profer

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An offer; a profert.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. An offer or proffer; an offer or endeavor to proceed in an action, by any man concerned to do so. Cowell. A return made by a sheriff of his accounts into the exchequer; a payment made on such return. Id.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Proferns, prof rus, 1 1. In old English an offer or endeavor to proceed in an proolaniation by a sheriff on a writ defendant wlio has failed to the bill. begotten. Pi'ocreati et procreof another, on the mandate officer in the admiralty and attorney, at common law, the affairs of another; to of another's affairs by or commission allowed loans of money. agent or attorney; a bailiff or prosecutor. affairs or business of another an agent; an attorney. Prosuit or cause in his absence; negotiorum: the manager; an attorney in fact a provincial officer who power in matters of revthe fruits of a benefice for; a proxy or representative The instrument by which a or cause. attw-ney. female agent or attorney in Discreet men; a title given called to the king's counlaw. Production of suit; the of persons prepared to conphrase at the conclusion of brings suit" law. An offer or proffer; action; a return made by a