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Pedis possessio
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Pedis possessioA foothold, an actual possession. To constitute adverse possession there must be pedis possessio, or a substantial enclosure.
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Actual
Real; actual.
Possession
International law. By possession is meant a country which is held by no other title than mere conquest.
Enclosure
An artificial fence put around one's estate.
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Pedigree
Descents. 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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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
Descents. 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.
Pedis possessio
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.
Peine forte et dure
English law A punishment formerly inflicted in England, on a person who, being arraigned of felony, refused to plead and put himself on his trial, and stubbornly stood mute. He was to be laid down and as much weight was to be put upon him as he could bear, and more, until he died.
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Actual
Real; actual.
Possession
International law. By possession is meant a country which is held by no other title than mere conquest.
Enclosure
An artificial fence put around one's estate.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Pedigree
Descents. 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.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
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
Descents. 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.
Pedis possessio
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.
Peine forte et dure
English law A punishment formerly inflicted in England, on a person who, being arraigned of felony, refused to plead and put himself on his trial, and stubbornly stood mute. He was to be laid down and as much weight was to be put upon him as he could bear, and more, until he died.
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