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Per minas
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Per minasBy threats. When a man is compelled to enter into a contract by threats or menaces, either for fear of loss of life, or mayhem, he may avoid it afterwards.
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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.
Contract
A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
Fear
Criminal law. Dread, consciousness of approaching danger.
Loss
contracts. The deprivation of something which one had, which was either advantageous, agreeable or commodious.
Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
Mayhem
Crimes. The act of unlawfully and violently depriving another of the use of such of his members as may render him less able in fighting either to defend himself or annoy his adversary; and therefore the cutting or disabling, or weakening a man's hand or finger, or striking out his eye or foretooth, or depriving him of those parts the loss of which abates his courage, are held to be mayhems. But cutting off the ear or nose or the like, are not held to be mayhems at common law.
Avoid
To make empty, put out of the way. To cause to be or become empty; to render useless or void; to make inoperative or of no effect; to nullify. As oppossed to: affirm, confirm.
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Per and cui
When a writ of entry is brought against a second alienee or descendant from the disseisor, it is said to be in the per and cui, because the form of the writ is that the tenant had not entry but by and under a prior alienee, to whom the intruder himself demised it.
Per capita
Per Capita or capita. By heads or polls. An expression of frequent occurrence in laws regulating the distribution of the estates of persons dying intestate
Per curiam
(United Kingdom) In the opinion of the court.
Per diem
The allowance for meals and incidental travel related expenses.
Per fraudem
A replication to a plea where something has been pleaded which would be a discharge, if it had been honestly pleaded, that such a thing has been obtained by fraud.
Per infortunium
Criminal law. Homicide per infortunium, or by misadventure, is said to take place when a man in doing a lawful act, without any intent to hurt, unfortunately kills another.
Per my et per tout
By every part or parcel and by the whole. A joint tenant of lands is said to be seised per my et per tout.
Per quod
Pleading. By which; whereby.
Per se doctrine
Under this doctrine an activity such as price fixing can be declared as a violation of the antitrust laws without necessity of a court inquiring into the reasonableness of the activity.
Per stirpes
By stock; by roots.
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Per and cui
When a writ of entry is brought against a second alienee or descendant from the disseisor, it is said to be in the per and cui, because the form of the writ is that the tenant had not entry but by and under a prior alienee, to whom the intruder himself demised it.
Per capita
Per Capita or capita. By heads or polls. An expression of frequent occurrence in laws regulating the distribution of the estates of persons dying intestate
Per curiam
(United Kingdom) In the opinion of the court.
Per fraudem
A replication to a plea where something has been pleaded which would be a discharge, if it had been honestly pleaded, that such a thing has been obtained by fraud.
Per infortunium
Criminal law. Homicide per infortunium, or by misadventure, is said to take place when a man in doing a lawful act, without any intent to hurt, unfortunately kills another.
Per minas
Per my et per tout
By every part or parcel and by the whole. A joint tenant of lands is said to be seised per my et per tout.
Per quod
Pleading. By which; whereby.
Per se doctrine
Under this doctrine an activity such as price fixing can be declared as a violation of the antitrust laws without necessity of a court inquiring into the reasonableness of the activity.
Per stirpes
By stock; by roots.
Perambulatione facienda, writ de
English law. The name of a writ which is sued by consent of both parties, when they are in doubt as to the bounds of their respective estates; it is directed to the sheriff to make perambulation, and to set the bounds and limits between them in certainty.
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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.
Contract
A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
Fear
Criminal law. Dread, consciousness of approaching danger.
Loss
contracts. The deprivation of something which one had, which was either advantageous, agreeable or commodious.
Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
Mayhem
Crimes. The act of unlawfully and violently depriving another of the use of such of his members as may render him less able in fighting either to defend himself or annoy his adversary; and therefore the cutting or disabling, or weakening a man's hand or finger, or striking out his eye or foretooth, or depriving him of those parts the loss of which abates his courage, are held to be mayhems. But cutting off the ear or nose or the like, are not held to be mayhems at common law.
Avoid
To make empty, put out of the way. To cause to be or become empty; to render useless or void; to make inoperative or of no effect; to nullify. As oppossed to: affirm, confirm.
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Per and cui
When a writ of entry is brought against a second alienee or descendant from the disseisor, it is said to be in the per and cui, because the form of the writ is that the tenant had not entry but by and under a prior alienee, to whom the intruder himself demised it.
Per capita
Per Capita or capita. By heads or polls. An expression of frequent occurrence in laws regulating the distribution of the estates of persons dying intestate
Per curiam
(United Kingdom) In the opinion of the court.
Per diem
The allowance for meals and incidental travel related expenses.
Per fraudem
A replication to a plea where something has been pleaded which would be a discharge, if it had been honestly pleaded, that such a thing has been obtained by fraud.
Per infortunium
Criminal law. Homicide per infortunium, or by misadventure, is said to take place when a man in doing a lawful act, without any intent to hurt, unfortunately kills another.
Per my et per tout
By every part or parcel and by the whole. A joint tenant of lands is said to be seised per my et per tout.
Per quod
Pleading. By which; whereby.
Per se doctrine
Under this doctrine an activity such as price fixing can be declared as a violation of the antitrust laws without necessity of a court inquiring into the reasonableness of the activity.
Per stirpes
By stock; by roots.
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Per and cui
When a writ of entry is brought against a second alienee or descendant from the disseisor, it is said to be in the per and cui, because the form of the writ is that the tenant had not entry but by and under a prior alienee, to whom the intruder himself demised it.
Per capita
Per Capita or capita. By heads or polls. An expression of frequent occurrence in laws regulating the distribution of the estates of persons dying intestate
Per curiam
(United Kingdom) In the opinion of the court.
Per fraudem
A replication to a plea where something has been pleaded which would be a discharge, if it had been honestly pleaded, that such a thing has been obtained by fraud.
Per infortunium
Criminal law. Homicide per infortunium, or by misadventure, is said to take place when a man in doing a lawful act, without any intent to hurt, unfortunately kills another.
Per minas
Per my et per tout
By every part or parcel and by the whole. A joint tenant of lands is said to be seised per my et per tout.
Per quod
Pleading. By which; whereby.
Per se doctrine
Under this doctrine an activity such as price fixing can be declared as a violation of the antitrust laws without necessity of a court inquiring into the reasonableness of the activity.
Per stirpes
By stock; by roots.
Perambulatione facienda, writ de
English law. The name of a writ which is sued by consent of both parties, when they are in doubt as to the bounds of their respective estates; it is directed to the sheriff to make perambulation, and to set the bounds and limits between them in certainty.
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