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Pagoda
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PagodaCommon law. A denomination of money in Bengal. In the computation of ad valorem duties, it is valued at one dollar and ninety-four cent's. Act of March 2, 1799.
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Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Money
Gold, silver, and some other less precious metals, in the progress of civilization and commerce, have become the common standards of value; in order to avoid the delay and inconvenience of regulating their weight and quality whenever passed, the governments of the civilized world have caused them to be manufactured in certain portions, and marked with a Stamp which attests their value; this is called money.
Duties
In its most enlarged sense, this word is nearly equivalent to taxes, embracing all impositions or charges levied on persons or things; in its more restrained sense, it is often used as equivalent to customs or imposts.
Dollar
Money. A silver coin of the United States of the value of one hundred cents, or tenth part of an eagle.
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Pactions
International law. When contracts between nations are to be performed by a single act, and their execution is at an end at once, they are not called treaties, but agreements, conventions or pactions.
Pactum de non petando
Civil law. An agreement made, between a creditor and his debtor that the former will not demand, from the latter the debt due. By this agreement the debtor is freed from his obligation. This is not unlike the covenant not to sue, of the common law.
Pactum de quota litis
An agreement by which a creditor of a sum difficult to recover, promises a portion, for example, one-third, to the person who will undertake to recover it. In general, attorneys will abstain from, making such a contract, yet it is not unlawful.
Padding expense accounts
Adding extra expense items or inflating the value of legitimate expense items to obtain unwarranted reimbursements.
Padding overtime
Adding extra hours to falsely inflate the payroll and earn unwarranted pay.
Pagoda
Pais
Pais or Pays. A French word signifying country. In law, matter in pais is matter of fact in opposition to matter of record: a trial per pais, is a trial by the country, that is, by a jury.
Palfridus
A palfrey; a horse to travel on.
Palimony
Support paid from one person to another even though they were never married.
Palming
To conceal in the hand.
Panama canal act immigrants
Three categories of special immigrants established by a Public Law.
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Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Money
Gold, silver, and some other less precious metals, in the progress of civilization and commerce, have become the common standards of value; in order to avoid the delay and inconvenience of regulating their weight and quality whenever passed, the governments of the civilized world have caused them to be manufactured in certain portions, and marked with a Stamp which attests their value; this is called money.
Duties
In its most enlarged sense, this word is nearly equivalent to taxes, embracing all impositions or charges levied on persons or things; in its more restrained sense, it is often used as equivalent to customs or imposts.
Dollar
Money. A silver coin of the United States of the value of one hundred cents, or tenth part of an eagle.
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PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Pactions
International law. When contracts between nations are to be performed by a single act, and their execution is at an end at once, they are not called treaties, but agreements, conventions or pactions.
Pactum de non petando
Civil law. An agreement made, between a creditor and his debtor that the former will not demand, from the latter the debt due. By this agreement the debtor is freed from his obligation. This is not unlike the covenant not to sue, of the common law.
Pactum de quota litis
An agreement by which a creditor of a sum difficult to recover, promises a portion, for example, one-third, to the person who will undertake to recover it. In general, attorneys will abstain from, making such a contract, yet it is not unlawful.
Padding expense accounts
Adding extra expense items or inflating the value of legitimate expense items to obtain unwarranted reimbursements.
Padding overtime
Adding extra hours to falsely inflate the payroll and earn unwarranted pay.
Pagoda
Pais
Pais or Pays. A French word signifying country. In law, matter in pais is matter of fact in opposition to matter of record: a trial per pais, is a trial by the country, that is, by a jury.
Palfridus
A palfrey; a horse to travel on.
Palimony
Support paid from one person to another even though they were never married.
Palming
To conceal in the hand.
Panama canal act immigrants
Three categories of special immigrants established by a Public Law.
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