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Pedigree
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PedigreeDescents. A succession of degrees from the origin; it is the state of the family as far as regards the relationship of the different members, their births, marriages and deaths; this term is applied to persons or families, who trace their origin or descent.
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Succession
Common law. The mode by which one set of persons, members of a corporation aggregate, acquire the rights of another set which preceded them. This term in strictness is to be applied only to such corporations.
Degrees
Academical. Marks of distinction conferred on students, in testimony of their proficiency in arts and sciences.
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.
Family
Domestic relations. In a limited sense it signifies the father, mother, and children. In a more extensive sense it comprehends all the individuals who live under the authority of another, and includes the servants of the family. It is also employed to signify all the relations who descend from a common ancestor, or who spring from a common root.
Members
English law. Places where a custom-house has been kept of old time, with officers or deputies in attendance; and they are lawful places of exportation or importation.
Term
1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court.
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Pedis possessio
A foothold, an actual possession. To constitute adverse possession there must be pedis possessio, or a substantial enclosure.
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Peculiar
eccles. law. In England, a particular parish or church, which has, within itself, independent of the ordinary jurisdiction, power to grant probate of wills, and the like.
Peculium, civil law
civil law. The savings which were made by a son or slave with the consent of his father or master.
Pecunia
Civil law, property.1) Money. 2) Every thing which constituted the private property of an individual, or which was a part of his fortune; a slave' a field, a house, and the like, were so considered.
Pecuniary
That which relates to money.
Pecuniary legacy
A pecuniary legacy is one of money; pecuniary legacies are most usually general legacies, but there may be a specific pecuniary legacy; for example, of the money in a certain bag.
Pedigree
Pedis possessio
A foothold, an actual possession. To constitute adverse possession there must be pedis possessio, or a substantial enclosure.
Pedlars
Persons who travel about the country with merchandise, for the purpose of selling it. They are obliged under the laws of perhaps all the states to take out licenses, and to conform to the regulations which those laws establish.
Pedophile
A person afflicted with "pedophilia", a sexual perversion in which children are preferred as sexual partner.
Peer
1) Equal. A man's peers are his equals. A man is to be tried by his peers. 2) In England and some other countries, this is a title of nobility; as, peers of the realm. 3) In the United States, this equality is not so much political as civil. A man who is not a citizen, is nevertheless to be tried by citizens.
Peeress
A noblewoman, the wife of a peer.
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Succession
Common law. The mode by which one set of persons, members of a corporation aggregate, acquire the rights of another set which preceded them. This term in strictness is to be applied only to such corporations.
Degrees
Academical. Marks of distinction conferred on students, in testimony of their proficiency in arts and sciences.
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.
Family
Domestic relations. In a limited sense it signifies the father, mother, and children. In a more extensive sense it comprehends all the individuals who live under the authority of another, and includes the servants of the family. It is also employed to signify all the relations who descend from a common ancestor, or who spring from a common root.
Members
English law. Places where a custom-house has been kept of old time, with officers or deputies in attendance; and they are lawful places of exportation or importation.
Term
1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court.
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Pedis possessio
A foothold, an actual possession. To constitute adverse possession there must be pedis possessio, or a substantial enclosure.
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Peculiar
eccles. law. In England, a particular parish or church, which has, within itself, independent of the ordinary jurisdiction, power to grant probate of wills, and the like.
Peculium, civil law
civil law. The savings which were made by a son or slave with the consent of his father or master.
Pecunia
Civil law, property.1) Money. 2) Every thing which constituted the private property of an individual, or which was a part of his fortune; a slave' a field, a house, and the like, were so considered.
Pecuniary
That which relates to money.
Pecuniary legacy
A pecuniary legacy is one of money; pecuniary legacies are most usually general legacies, but there may be a specific pecuniary legacy; for example, of the money in a certain bag.
Pedigree
Pedis possessio
A foothold, an actual possession. To constitute adverse possession there must be pedis possessio, or a substantial enclosure.
Pedlars
Persons who travel about the country with merchandise, for the purpose of selling it. They are obliged under the laws of perhaps all the states to take out licenses, and to conform to the regulations which those laws establish.
Pedophile
A person afflicted with "pedophilia", a sexual perversion in which children are preferred as sexual partner.
Peer
1) Equal. A man's peers are his equals. A man is to be tried by his peers. 2) In England and some other countries, this is a title of nobility; as, peers of the realm. 3) In the United States, this equality is not so much political as civil. A man who is not a citizen, is nevertheless to be tried by citizens.
Peeress
A noblewoman, the wife of a peer.
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