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Petit
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PetitSometimes corrupted into petty. A French word signifying little, small.
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Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.
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Petit jury
The ordinary jury of twelve (or fewer) persons for the trial of a civil or criminal case. So called to distinguish it from the grand jury.
Petit, treason
English law. The killing of a master by his servant; a hushand by his wife; a superior by a secular or religious man.
Petition
An instrument of writing or printing containing a prayer from the person presenting it, called the petitioner, to the body or person to whom it is presented, for the redress of some wrong, or the grant of some favor, which the latter has the right to give.
Petition of right
English law. When the crown is in possession, or any title is vested in it which is claimed by a subject, as no suit can be brought against the king, the subject is allowed to file in chancery a petition of right to the king.
Petitioner
The party who begins an action; the party who complains or sues in an action and is named as such in the court's records. Also called a plaintiff.
Petitory
That which demands or petitions that which has, the, quality of a prayer or petition; a right to demand.
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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.
Perturbation
This is a technical word which signifies disturbance, or infringement of a right. It is usually applied to the disturbance of pews, or seats in a church. In the ecclesiastical courts actions for these disturbances are technically called "suits for perturbation of seat.
Pesage
Merchant law. In England a toll bearing this name is charged for weighing avoirdupois goods other than wool.
Petit
Petit jury
The ordinary jury of twelve (or fewer) persons for the trial of a civil or criminal case. So called to distinguish it from the grand jury.
Petit, treason
English law. The killing of a master by his servant; a hushand by his wife; a superior by a secular or religious man.
Petition
An instrument of writing or printing containing a prayer from the person presenting it, called the petitioner, to the body or person to whom it is presented, for the redress of some wrong, or the grant of some favor, which the latter has the right to give.
Petition of right
English law. When the crown is in possession, or any title is vested in it which is claimed by a subject, as no suit can be brought against the king, the subject is allowed to file in chancery a petition of right to the king.
Petitory
That which demands or petitions that which has, the, quality of a prayer or petition; a right to demand.
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Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Petit jury
The ordinary jury of twelve (or fewer) persons for the trial of a civil or criminal case. So called to distinguish it from the grand jury.
Petit, treason
English law. The killing of a master by his servant; a hushand by his wife; a superior by a secular or religious man.
Petition
An instrument of writing or printing containing a prayer from the person presenting it, called the petitioner, to the body or person to whom it is presented, for the redress of some wrong, or the grant of some favor, which the latter has the right to give.
Petition of right
English law. When the crown is in possession, or any title is vested in it which is claimed by a subject, as no suit can be brought against the king, the subject is allowed to file in chancery a petition of right to the king.
Petitioner
The party who begins an action; the party who complains or sues in an action and is named as such in the court's records. Also called a plaintiff.
Petitory
That which demands or petitions that which has, the, quality of a prayer or petition; a right to demand.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
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.
Perturbation
This is a technical word which signifies disturbance, or infringement of a right. It is usually applied to the disturbance of pews, or seats in a church. In the ecclesiastical courts actions for these disturbances are technically called "suits for perturbation of seat.
Pesage
Merchant law. In England a toll bearing this name is charged for weighing avoirdupois goods other than wool.
Petit
Petit jury
The ordinary jury of twelve (or fewer) persons for the trial of a civil or criminal case. So called to distinguish it from the grand jury.
Petit, treason
English law. The killing of a master by his servant; a hushand by his wife; a superior by a secular or religious man.
Petition
An instrument of writing or printing containing a prayer from the person presenting it, called the petitioner, to the body or person to whom it is presented, for the redress of some wrong, or the grant of some favor, which the latter has the right to give.
Petition of right
English law. When the crown is in possession, or any title is vested in it which is claimed by a subject, as no suit can be brought against the king, the subject is allowed to file in chancery a petition of right to the king.
Petitory
That which demands or petitions that which has, the, quality of a prayer or petition; a right to demand.
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