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Petition of right
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Petition of rightEnglish 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.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
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.
Crown
A covering for the head, commonly used by kings; figuratively, it signifies royal authority.
Possession
International law. By possession is meant a country which is held by no other title than mere conquest.
Title
1) Estates. A title is defined by Lord Coke to be the means whereby the owner of lands hath the just possession of his property. 2) Legislation That part of an act of the legislature by which it is known, and distinguished from other acts the name of the act. 3) Rights. The name of a newwpaper a book, and the like.
Subject
1) Contracts. The thing which is the object of an agreement. This term is used in the laws of Scotland. 2) Persons, government. An individual member of a nation, who is subject to the laws; this term is used in contradistiction to citizen, which is applied to the same individual when considering his political rights.
Suit
An action. The word suit in the 25th section of the judiciary act of 1789, applies to any proceeding in a court of justice, in which the plaintiff pursues, in such court, the remedy which the law affords him. An application for a prohibition is therefore a suit.
King
The chief magistrate of a kingdom, vested usually with the executive power.
File
To personally deliver a document to a clerk of a court so that the document can be included in the official records of a case.
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.
Right
1) Sometimes it signifies a law, as when we say that natural right requires us to keep our promises, or that it commands restitution, or that it forbids murder. In our language it is seldom used in this sense. 2) It sometimes means that quality in our actions by which they are denominated just ones. This is usually denominated rectitude. 3) It is that quality in a person by which he can do certain actions, or possess certain things which belong to him by virtue of some title. In this sense, we use it when we say that a man has a right to his estate or a right to defend himself.
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Petit
Sometimes corrupted into petty. A French word signifying little, small.
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.
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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Pesage
Merchant law. In England a toll bearing this name is charged for weighing avoirdupois goods other than wool.
Petit
Sometimes corrupted into petty. A French word signifying little, small.
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
Petitory
That which demands or petitions that which has, the, quality of a prayer or petition; a right to demand.
Pettifogger
One who pretends to be a lawyer, but possessing neither knowledge, law, nor conscience.
Petty average
A contribution by the owners of the ship, freight and goods on board, for losses sustained by the ship and cargo, which consist of small charges.
Petty bag
English law. An office in the court of chancery, appropriated for suits against attorneys and officers of the court; and for, process and proceedings, by extent on statutes, recognizances, ad quod damnum and the like.
Petty offense
A minor crime and for which the punishment is usually just a small fine or short term of imprisonment.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
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.
Crown
A covering for the head, commonly used by kings; figuratively, it signifies royal authority.
Possession
International law. By possession is meant a country which is held by no other title than mere conquest.
Title
1) Estates. A title is defined by Lord Coke to be the means whereby the owner of lands hath the just possession of his property. 2) Legislation That part of an act of the legislature by which it is known, and distinguished from other acts the name of the act. 3) Rights. The name of a newwpaper a book, and the like.
Subject
1) Contracts. The thing which is the object of an agreement. This term is used in the laws of Scotland. 2) Persons, government. An individual member of a nation, who is subject to the laws; this term is used in contradistiction to citizen, which is applied to the same individual when considering his political rights.
Suit
An action. The word suit in the 25th section of the judiciary act of 1789, applies to any proceeding in a court of justice, in which the plaintiff pursues, in such court, the remedy which the law affords him. An application for a prohibition is therefore a suit.
King
The chief magistrate of a kingdom, vested usually with the executive power.
File
To personally deliver a document to a clerk of a court so that the document can be included in the official records of a case.
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.
Right
1) Sometimes it signifies a law, as when we say that natural right requires us to keep our promises, or that it commands restitution, or that it forbids murder. In our language it is seldom used in this sense. 2) It sometimes means that quality in our actions by which they are denominated just ones. This is usually denominated rectitude. 3) It is that quality in a person by which he can do certain actions, or possess certain things which belong to him by virtue of some title. In this sense, we use it when we say that a man has a right to his estate or a right to defend himself.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Petit
Sometimes corrupted into petty. A French word signifying little, small.
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.
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--------------------------------------
Pesage
Merchant law. In England a toll bearing this name is charged for weighing avoirdupois goods other than wool.
Petit
Sometimes corrupted into petty. A French word signifying little, small.
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
Petitory
That which demands or petitions that which has, the, quality of a prayer or petition; a right to demand.
Pettifogger
One who pretends to be a lawyer, but possessing neither knowledge, law, nor conscience.
Petty average
A contribution by the owners of the ship, freight and goods on board, for losses sustained by the ship and cargo, which consist of small charges.
Petty bag
English law. An office in the court of chancery, appropriated for suits against attorneys and officers of the court; and for, process and proceedings, by extent on statutes, recognizances, ad quod damnum and the like.
Petty offense
A minor crime and for which the punishment is usually just a small fine or short term of imprisonment.
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