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Personate
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PersonateTo personate. The act of assuming the character of another without lawful authority, and, in such character, doing something to his prejudice, or to the prejudice of another, without his will or consent.
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Personate
To personate. The act of assuming the character of another without lawful authority, and, in such character, doing something to his prejudice, or to the prejudice of another, without his will or consent.
Character
The qualities impressed by nature or habit on a person, which distinguish him from other persons. These constitute his real character; while the qualities he is supposed to possess constitute his estimated character or reputation. "Reputation" may be evidence of character, but is not character itself. 8 Barb. 608 (1850). That which a person really is, in distinction from that which he may be reputed to be.
Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
Lawful
That which is not forbidden by law. Id omne licitum est, quod non est legibus prohibitum, quamobrem, quod, lege permittente, fit, poenam non meretur. To be valid a contract must be lawful.
Authority
Government. The right and power which an officer has in the exercise of a public function to compel obedience to his lawful commands.
Prejudice
To decide beforehand; to lean in favor of one side of a cause for some reason or other than its justice.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Consent
Agreement; voluntary acceptance of the wish of another.
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Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Person in need of supervision
Juvenile found to have committed a "status offense" rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency.
Personable
Having the capacities of a person.
Personal
Belonging to the person.
Personal actions
Personal actions are those brought for the specific goods and chattels; or for damages or other redress for breach of contract or for injuries of every other description; the specific recovery of lands, tenements and hereditaments only excepted.
Personal identification number
A code used to access personal data or accounts.
Personal injury attorney
An attorney specialized in cases of personal injury and related disputes and litigation.
Personal injury law
Legislation dealing with cases of personal injury, redress and compensation thereof.
Personal injury lawsuit
A lawsuit originated in a personal injury inflicted to one or more individuals.
Personal injury lawyer
A lawyer specialized in personal injury disputes and litigation.
Personal injury litigation
Litigation on matters of personal injury.
Personal jurisdiction
The power of the court to make orders regarding an individual and have them enforced.
Personal liberty
Personal poinding
Scotch law. Poinding of the goods belonging to the debtor; and of those goods only.
Personal property
The right or interest which a man has in things personal; it consists of things temporary and movable, and includes all subjects of property not of a freehold nature, nor descendable to the heirs at law.
Personal recognizance
In criminal proceedings, the pretrial release of a defendant without bail upon his or her promise to return to court.
Personal representative
In the law of wills, this is the general name given to the person who administers the estate of a deceased person. There are two kinds of personal representatives. Where a person dies without a will, the court must appoint an administrator. Where a personal representative is named in a will, the personal representative is known as an executor.
Personal representatives
These words are construed to mean the executors or administrators of the person deceased.
Personal security
The legal and uninterrupted enjoyment by a man of his life, his body, his health and his reputation.
Personality
An abstract of personal. It also signifies what belongs to the person.
Personality of laws
Those laws which regulate the condition, state, or capacity of persons. The term is used in opposition to those laws which concern property, whether real or personal, and things
Personification theory
A theory of maritime liens, particularly popular in the United States, which understands such liens as rights against a ship, treated as being a person.
Persuade
To persuade. To induce to act.
Persuading
Persuading is inducing-others to act.
Persuasion
The act of influencing by expostulation or request. While the persuasion is confined within those limits which leave the mind free, it may be used to induce another to make his will, or even to make it in his own favor; but if such persuasion should so far operate on the mind of the testator, that he would be deprived of a perfectly free will, it would vitiate the instrument.
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Personal representative
In the law of wills, this is the general name given to the person who administers the estate of a deceased person. There are two kinds of personal representatives. Where a person dies without a will, the court must appoint an administrator. Where a personal representative is named in a will, the personal representative is known as an executor.
Personal representatives
These words are construed to mean the executors or administrators of the person deceased.
Personal security
The legal and uninterrupted enjoyment by a man of his life, his body, his health and his reputation.
Personality
An abstract of personal. It also signifies what belongs to the person.
Personality of laws
Those laws which regulate the condition, state, or capacity of persons. The term is used in opposition to those laws which concern property, whether real or personal, and things
Personate
Personification theory
A theory of maritime liens, particularly popular in the United States, which understands such liens as rights against a ship, treated as being a person.
Persuade
To persuade. To induce to act.
Persuading
Persuading is inducing-others to act.
Persuasion
The act of influencing by expostulation or request. While the persuasion is confined within those limits which leave the mind free, it may be used to induce another to make his will, or even to make it in his own favor; but if such persuasion should so far operate on the mind of the testator, that he would be deprived of a perfectly free will, it would vitiate the instrument.
Pertinent
Evidence. 1) Those facts which tend to prove the allegations of the party offering them, are called pertinent. 2) By pertinent is also meant that which belongs.
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Personate
To personate. The act of assuming the character of another without lawful authority, and, in such character, doing something to his prejudice, or to the prejudice of another, without his will or consent.
Character
The qualities impressed by nature or habit on a person, which distinguish him from other persons. These constitute his real character; while the qualities he is supposed to possess constitute his estimated character or reputation. "Reputation" may be evidence of character, but is not character itself. 8 Barb. 608 (1850). That which a person really is, in distinction from that which he may be reputed to be.
Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
Lawful
That which is not forbidden by law. Id omne licitum est, quod non est legibus prohibitum, quamobrem, quod, lege permittente, fit, poenam non meretur. To be valid a contract must be lawful.
Authority
Government. The right and power which an officer has in the exercise of a public function to compel obedience to his lawful commands.
Prejudice
To decide beforehand; to lean in favor of one side of a cause for some reason or other than its justice.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Consent
Agreement; voluntary acceptance of the wish of another.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Person in need of supervision
Juvenile found to have committed a "status offense" rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency.
Personable
Having the capacities of a person.
Personal
Belonging to the person.
Personal actions
Personal actions are those brought for the specific goods and chattels; or for damages or other redress for breach of contract or for injuries of every other description; the specific recovery of lands, tenements and hereditaments only excepted.
Personal identification number
A code used to access personal data or accounts.
Personal injury attorney
An attorney specialized in cases of personal injury and related disputes and litigation.
Personal injury law
Legislation dealing with cases of personal injury, redress and compensation thereof.
Personal injury lawsuit
A lawsuit originated in a personal injury inflicted to one or more individuals.
Personal injury lawyer
A lawyer specialized in personal injury disputes and litigation.
Personal injury litigation
Litigation on matters of personal injury.
Personal jurisdiction
The power of the court to make orders regarding an individual and have them enforced.
Personal liberty
Personal poinding
Scotch law. Poinding of the goods belonging to the debtor; and of those goods only.
Personal property
The right or interest which a man has in things personal; it consists of things temporary and movable, and includes all subjects of property not of a freehold nature, nor descendable to the heirs at law.
Personal recognizance
In criminal proceedings, the pretrial release of a defendant without bail upon his or her promise to return to court.
Personal representative
In the law of wills, this is the general name given to the person who administers the estate of a deceased person. There are two kinds of personal representatives. Where a person dies without a will, the court must appoint an administrator. Where a personal representative is named in a will, the personal representative is known as an executor.
Personal representatives
These words are construed to mean the executors or administrators of the person deceased.
Personal security
The legal and uninterrupted enjoyment by a man of his life, his body, his health and his reputation.
Personality
An abstract of personal. It also signifies what belongs to the person.
Personality of laws
Those laws which regulate the condition, state, or capacity of persons. The term is used in opposition to those laws which concern property, whether real or personal, and things
Personification theory
A theory of maritime liens, particularly popular in the United States, which understands such liens as rights against a ship, treated as being a person.
Persuade
To persuade. To induce to act.
Persuading
Persuading is inducing-others to act.
Persuasion
The act of influencing by expostulation or request. While the persuasion is confined within those limits which leave the mind free, it may be used to induce another to make his will, or even to make it in his own favor; but if such persuasion should so far operate on the mind of the testator, that he would be deprived of a perfectly free will, it would vitiate the instrument.
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Personal representative
In the law of wills, this is the general name given to the person who administers the estate of a deceased person. There are two kinds of personal representatives. Where a person dies without a will, the court must appoint an administrator. Where a personal representative is named in a will, the personal representative is known as an executor.
Personal representatives
These words are construed to mean the executors or administrators of the person deceased.
Personal security
The legal and uninterrupted enjoyment by a man of his life, his body, his health and his reputation.
Personality
An abstract of personal. It also signifies what belongs to the person.
Personality of laws
Those laws which regulate the condition, state, or capacity of persons. The term is used in opposition to those laws which concern property, whether real or personal, and things
Personate
Personification theory
A theory of maritime liens, particularly popular in the United States, which understands such liens as rights against a ship, treated as being a person.
Persuade
To persuade. To induce to act.
Persuading
Persuading is inducing-others to act.
Persuasion
The act of influencing by expostulation or request. While the persuasion is confined within those limits which leave the mind free, it may be used to induce another to make his will, or even to make it in his own favor; but if such persuasion should so far operate on the mind of the testator, that he would be deprived of a perfectly free will, it would vitiate the instrument.
Pertinent
Evidence. 1) Those facts which tend to prove the allegations of the party offering them, are called pertinent. 2) By pertinent is also meant that which belongs.
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