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Peeress
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PeeressA noblewoman, the wife of a peer.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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
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.
Peltwool
The wool pulled off the skin or pelt of a dead ram.
Pen register
An electronic surveillance device which attaches to a phone line and which registers every number dialed from a specific telephone. This surveillance device is not as effective as wire-tapping.
Penal
That which may be punished; that which inflicts a punishment.
Penal jurisdiction convention
The International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to Penal Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision or Other Incidents of Navigation, adopted at Brussels on May 10, 1952 and in force as of November 20, 1955.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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
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.
Peltwool
The wool pulled off the skin or pelt of a dead ram.
Pen register
An electronic surveillance device which attaches to a phone line and which registers every number dialed from a specific telephone. This surveillance device is not as effective as wire-tapping.
Penal
That which may be punished; that which inflicts a punishment.
Penal jurisdiction convention
The International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to Penal Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision or Other Incidents of Navigation, adopted at Brussels on May 10, 1952 and in force as of November 20, 1955.
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