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Port of entry
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Port of entryAny location in the United States or its territories that is designated as a point of entry for aliens and U.S. citizens. All district and files control offices are also considered ports, since they become locations of entry for aliens adjusting to immigrant status.
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Location
1) Contracts. A contract by which the temporary use of a subject, or the work or service of a person, is given for an ascertained hire. 2) estates. Among surveyors, who are authorized by public authority to lay out lands by a particular warrant, the act of selecting the land designated in the warrant and surveying it, is called its location. In Pennsylvania, it is an application made by any person for land, in the office of the secretary of the late land office of Pennsylvania, and entered in the books of said office, numbered and sent to the surveyor general's office.
States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
Point
Practice. A proposition or question arising in a case.
Entry
1) Criminal law. The unlawful breaking into a house, in order to commit a crime. 2) Estates, rights. The taking possession of lands by the legal owner. 3) Commercial law. The act of setting down the particulars of a sale, or other transaction, in a merchant's or tradesman's accouut books; such entries are, in general, prima facie evidence of the sale and delivery, and of work, done.
District
A certain portion of the country, separated from the rest for some special purposes.
Status
The condition of persons. It also means estate, because it signifies the condition or circumstances in which the owner stands with regard to his property.
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Port state control
Port State Control is the system whereby the authorities of a State responsible for marine safety are empowered to inspect vessels entering its ports, even if they do not fly the flag of that State, in order to identify ships not complying with applicable norms, especially with respect to safety. Port State Control is typically governed by an international agreement, such as the Paris Memorandum of Understanding of July 1, 1982 (binding most European countries and a few others, including Canada) or the Tokyo of December 2, 1993, in force April 1994 (binding many States in the Asia-Pacific region and also including Canada).
Port toll
Merchant law., By this phrase is understood the money paid for the privilege of bringing goods into a port.
Port-reeve
English law. In some places in England an officer bearing this name is the chief magistrate of a port-town.
Portatica
English law. The generic name for port duties charged to ships.
Porter
The name of an ancient English officer who bore or carried a rod before the justices. The door-keeper of the English parliament also bears this name.
Portfolio copies
Writers' copies of documents produced on a job to use for work samples.
Portion
That part of a parent's estate, or the estate of one standing in loco parentis, which is given to a child.
Portoria
Civil law. Duties paid in ports on merchandise.
Portsales
Auctions were anciently so called, because they took place in ports
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Pool
A small lake of standing water.
Pope
The chief of the catholic religion is so called. He is a temporal prince. He is elected by certain officers called cardinals, and remains in power during life. In the 9th Collation of the Authentics it is declared the bishop of Rome hath the first place of sitting in all assemblies, and the bishop of Constantinople the second.
Pope's folly
The name of a small island, situated in the bay of Passama quoddy, which, it has been decided, is within the jurisdiction of the United States.
Popish recusants
Popish recusants or recusants. English law. Persons who refuse to make the declarations against popery, and such as promote, encourage, or profess the popish religion.
Popular action
Punishment. An action given by statute to any one who will sue for the penalty. A qui tam action.
Port of entry
Port state control
Port State Control is the system whereby the authorities of a State responsible for marine safety are empowered to inspect vessels entering its ports, even if they do not fly the flag of that State, in order to identify ships not complying with applicable norms, especially with respect to safety. Port State Control is typically governed by an international agreement, such as the Paris Memorandum of Understanding of July 1, 1982 (binding most European countries and a few others, including Canada) or the Tokyo of December 2, 1993, in force April 1994 (binding many States in the Asia-Pacific region and also including Canada).
Port toll
Merchant law., By this phrase is understood the money paid for the privilege of bringing goods into a port.
Portatica
English law. The generic name for port duties charged to ships.
Porter
The name of an ancient English officer who bore or carried a rod before the justices. The door-keeper of the English parliament also bears this name.
Portfolio copies
Writers' copies of documents produced on a job to use for work samples.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Location
1) Contracts. A contract by which the temporary use of a subject, or the work or service of a person, is given for an ascertained hire. 2) estates. Among surveyors, who are authorized by public authority to lay out lands by a particular warrant, the act of selecting the land designated in the warrant and surveying it, is called its location. In Pennsylvania, it is an application made by any person for land, in the office of the secretary of the late land office of Pennsylvania, and entered in the books of said office, numbered and sent to the surveyor general's office.
States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
Point
Practice. A proposition or question arising in a case.
Entry
1) Criminal law. The unlawful breaking into a house, in order to commit a crime. 2) Estates, rights. The taking possession of lands by the legal owner. 3) Commercial law. The act of setting down the particulars of a sale, or other transaction, in a merchant's or tradesman's accouut books; such entries are, in general, prima facie evidence of the sale and delivery, and of work, done.
District
A certain portion of the country, separated from the rest for some special purposes.
Status
The condition of persons. It also means estate, because it signifies the condition or circumstances in which the owner stands with regard to his property.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Port state control
Port State Control is the system whereby the authorities of a State responsible for marine safety are empowered to inspect vessels entering its ports, even if they do not fly the flag of that State, in order to identify ships not complying with applicable norms, especially with respect to safety. Port State Control is typically governed by an international agreement, such as the Paris Memorandum of Understanding of July 1, 1982 (binding most European countries and a few others, including Canada) or the Tokyo of December 2, 1993, in force April 1994 (binding many States in the Asia-Pacific region and also including Canada).
Port toll
Merchant law., By this phrase is understood the money paid for the privilege of bringing goods into a port.
Port-reeve
English law. In some places in England an officer bearing this name is the chief magistrate of a port-town.
Portatica
English law. The generic name for port duties charged to ships.
Porter
The name of an ancient English officer who bore or carried a rod before the justices. The door-keeper of the English parliament also bears this name.
Portfolio copies
Writers' copies of documents produced on a job to use for work samples.
Portion
That part of a parent's estate, or the estate of one standing in loco parentis, which is given to a child.
Portoria
Civil law. Duties paid in ports on merchandise.
Portsales
Auctions were anciently so called, because they took place in ports
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Pool
A small lake of standing water.
Pope
The chief of the catholic religion is so called. He is a temporal prince. He is elected by certain officers called cardinals, and remains in power during life. In the 9th Collation of the Authentics it is declared the bishop of Rome hath the first place of sitting in all assemblies, and the bishop of Constantinople the second.
Pope's folly
The name of a small island, situated in the bay of Passama quoddy, which, it has been decided, is within the jurisdiction of the United States.
Popish recusants
Popish recusants or recusants. English law. Persons who refuse to make the declarations against popery, and such as promote, encourage, or profess the popish religion.
Popular action
Punishment. An action given by statute to any one who will sue for the penalty. A qui tam action.
Port of entry
Port state control
Port State Control is the system whereby the authorities of a State responsible for marine safety are empowered to inspect vessels entering its ports, even if they do not fly the flag of that State, in order to identify ships not complying with applicable norms, especially with respect to safety. Port State Control is typically governed by an international agreement, such as the Paris Memorandum of Understanding of July 1, 1982 (binding most European countries and a few others, including Canada) or the Tokyo of December 2, 1993, in force April 1994 (binding many States in the Asia-Pacific region and also including Canada).
Port toll
Merchant law., By this phrase is understood the money paid for the privilege of bringing goods into a port.
Portatica
English law. The generic name for port duties charged to ships.
Porter
The name of an ancient English officer who bore or carried a rod before the justices. The door-keeper of the English parliament also bears this name.
Portfolio copies
Writers' copies of documents produced on a job to use for work samples.
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