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ParCommon law. Equal. It is used to denote a state of equality or equal value. Bills of exchange, stocks, and the like, are at par when they sell for their nominal value; above par, or below par, when they sell for more or less.
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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.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
Value
Common law. This term has two different meanings. It sometimes expresses the utility of an object, and some times the power of purchasing other good with it. The first may be called value in use, the latter value in exchange.
Stocks
Criminal law. A machine commonly made of wood, with boles in it, in which to confine persons accused of or guilty of a crime.
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Nominal
Relating to a name.
Par
Common law. Equal. It is used to denote a state of equality or equal value. Bills of exchange, stocks, and the like, are at par when they sell for their nominal value; above par, or below par, when they sell for more or less.
Below
Lower in place, beneath, not so high as some other thing spoken of, of tacitly referred to.
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Paper days
English law. Days on which special arguments are to take place. Tuesdays and Fridays in term time are paper days appointed by the court.
Paper money
By paper money is understood the engagements to pay money which are issued by governments and banks, and which pass as money.
Paper-book
Practice. A book or paper containing an abstract of all the facts and pleadings necessary, to the full understanding of a case.
Paperbound supplement
A temporary supplement to a book or books to update the serve.
Papirian code
The name of a collection of the Roman laws, promulgated by Romulus, Numa, and other kings who governed.
Par
Par delictum
(United Kingdom) Equal fault.
Par value shares
Shares issued by a company which have a minimum price. Shares which are without par value or "non par value shares" are shares which may be sold at whatever price the company's board of directors decides.
Parage
Equality of name or blood, but more especially of land in the partition of an inheritance among co-heirs, hence comes disparage and disparagement.
Paragium
A Latin term which signifies equality. It is derived from the adjective par, equal, and made a substantive by the addition of agium;
Paralegal
A person who is not a lawyer or is not acting in that capacity but who provides a limited number of legal services. Each country differs in the authority it gives paralegals in exercising what traditionally would be lawyers' work.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
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.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
Value
Common law. This term has two different meanings. It sometimes expresses the utility of an object, and some times the power of purchasing other good with it. The first may be called value in use, the latter value in exchange.
Stocks
Criminal law. A machine commonly made of wood, with boles in it, in which to confine persons accused of or guilty of a crime.
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Nominal
Relating to a name.
Par
Common law. Equal. It is used to denote a state of equality or equal value. Bills of exchange, stocks, and the like, are at par when they sell for their nominal value; above par, or below par, when they sell for more or less.
Below
Lower in place, beneath, not so high as some other thing spoken of, of tacitly referred to.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Paper days
English law. Days on which special arguments are to take place. Tuesdays and Fridays in term time are paper days appointed by the court.
Paper money
By paper money is understood the engagements to pay money which are issued by governments and banks, and which pass as money.
Paper-book
Practice. A book or paper containing an abstract of all the facts and pleadings necessary, to the full understanding of a case.
Paperbound supplement
A temporary supplement to a book or books to update the serve.
Papirian code
The name of a collection of the Roman laws, promulgated by Romulus, Numa, and other kings who governed.
Par
Par delictum
(United Kingdom) Equal fault.
Par value shares
Shares issued by a company which have a minimum price. Shares which are without par value or "non par value shares" are shares which may be sold at whatever price the company's board of directors decides.
Parage
Equality of name or blood, but more especially of land in the partition of an inheritance among co-heirs, hence comes disparage and disparagement.
Paragium
A Latin term which signifies equality. It is derived from the adjective par, equal, and made a substantive by the addition of agium;
Paralegal
A person who is not a lawyer or is not acting in that capacity but who provides a limited number of legal services. Each country differs in the authority it gives paralegals in exercising what traditionally would be lawyers' work.
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