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Potentate
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PotentateOne who has a great power over, an extended country; a sovereign.
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Power
This is either inherent or derivative. The former is the right, ability, or faculty of doing something, without receiving that right, ability, or faculty from another. The people have the power to establish a form of govemment, or to change one already established. A father has the legal power to chastise his son; a master, his apprentice.
Country
By country is meant the state of which one is a member.
Sovereign
1) A chief ruler with supreme power; one possessing sovereignty. It is also applied to a king or other magistrate with limited powers. 2) English law. The name of a gold coin of Great Britain of the value of one pound sterling.
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Potestas
Civil law. A Latin word which signifies power; authority; domination; empire. It has several meaning. 1) It signifies imperium, or the jurisdiction of magistrates. 2) The power of the father over his children, patriapotestas. 3) The authority of masters over their slaves, which makes it nearly synonymous with dominium.
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Postmaster general
The chief officer of the post office department of the United States. Various duties are imposed upon this officer by the acts of congress of March 3, 1825, and July 2, 1836, which will be found under the articles Mail; Post Office and Postage.
Postnuptial
A written contract between husband and wife that states all of their present and future rights in view of their impending divorce.
Post-trial
Refers to items happening after the trial, i.e., post-trial motions or post-trial discovery.
Postulatio
Roman civil law. The name given to the first act in a criminal proceeding. A person who wished to accuse another of a crime, appeared before the praetor and asked his authority for that purpose, designating the person intended. This act was called postulatio. The postulant (calumniam jurabat) made oath that he was not influenced by a spirit of calumny, but acted in good faith, with a view to the public interest. The praetor received this declaration, at, first made verbally, but afterwards in writing, and called a libel. The postulatio was posted lip in the forum, to give public notice of the names of the accuser and the accused. A second accuser sometimes appeared and went through the same formalities.
Pot-de-vin
French law. A sum of money frequently paid, at the moment of entering into a contract, beyond the price agreed upon.
Potentate
Potestas
Civil law. A Latin word which signifies power; authority; domination; empire. It has several meaning. 1) It signifies imperium, or the jurisdiction of magistrates. 2) The power of the father over his children, patriapotestas. 3) The authority of masters over their slaves, which makes it nearly synonymous with dominium.
Pound
1) Weight. There are two kinds of weights, namely, the troy, and the avoirdupois. The pound avoirdupois is greater than the troy pound, in the proportion of seven thousand to five thousand seven hundred and sixty. The troy pound contains twelve ounces, that of avoirdupois sixteen ounces. 2) English law. A place enclosed to keep strayed animals in. 3) Money. The sum of twenty shillings. Previous to the establishment of the federal currency,, the different states made use of the pound in computing money; it was of different value in the several states.
Poundage
Practice. The amount allowed to the sheriff, or other officer, for commissions on, the money made by virtue of an execution. This allowance varies in different states, and to different officers.
Pour-over will
A will that leaves some or all estate assets to a trust established before the will-maker's death.
Pourparler
French law. The conversations and negotiations which have taken place between the parties in order to make an agreement. These form no part of the agreement.
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Power
This is either inherent or derivative. The former is the right, ability, or faculty of doing something, without receiving that right, ability, or faculty from another. The people have the power to establish a form of govemment, or to change one already established. A father has the legal power to chastise his son; a master, his apprentice.
Country
By country is meant the state of which one is a member.
Sovereign
1) A chief ruler with supreme power; one possessing sovereignty. It is also applied to a king or other magistrate with limited powers. 2) English law. The name of a gold coin of Great Britain of the value of one pound sterling.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Potestas
Civil law. A Latin word which signifies power; authority; domination; empire. It has several meaning. 1) It signifies imperium, or the jurisdiction of magistrates. 2) The power of the father over his children, patriapotestas. 3) The authority of masters over their slaves, which makes it nearly synonymous with dominium.
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Postmaster general
The chief officer of the post office department of the United States. Various duties are imposed upon this officer by the acts of congress of March 3, 1825, and July 2, 1836, which will be found under the articles Mail; Post Office and Postage.
Postnuptial
A written contract between husband and wife that states all of their present and future rights in view of their impending divorce.
Post-trial
Refers to items happening after the trial, i.e., post-trial motions or post-trial discovery.
Postulatio
Roman civil law. The name given to the first act in a criminal proceeding. A person who wished to accuse another of a crime, appeared before the praetor and asked his authority for that purpose, designating the person intended. This act was called postulatio. The postulant (calumniam jurabat) made oath that he was not influenced by a spirit of calumny, but acted in good faith, with a view to the public interest. The praetor received this declaration, at, first made verbally, but afterwards in writing, and called a libel. The postulatio was posted lip in the forum, to give public notice of the names of the accuser and the accused. A second accuser sometimes appeared and went through the same formalities.
Pot-de-vin
French law. A sum of money frequently paid, at the moment of entering into a contract, beyond the price agreed upon.
Potentate
Potestas
Civil law. A Latin word which signifies power; authority; domination; empire. It has several meaning. 1) It signifies imperium, or the jurisdiction of magistrates. 2) The power of the father over his children, patriapotestas. 3) The authority of masters over their slaves, which makes it nearly synonymous with dominium.
Pound
1) Weight. There are two kinds of weights, namely, the troy, and the avoirdupois. The pound avoirdupois is greater than the troy pound, in the proportion of seven thousand to five thousand seven hundred and sixty. The troy pound contains twelve ounces, that of avoirdupois sixteen ounces. 2) English law. A place enclosed to keep strayed animals in. 3) Money. The sum of twenty shillings. Previous to the establishment of the federal currency,, the different states made use of the pound in computing money; it was of different value in the several states.
Poundage
Practice. The amount allowed to the sheriff, or other officer, for commissions on, the money made by virtue of an execution. This allowance varies in different states, and to different officers.
Pour-over will
A will that leaves some or all estate assets to a trust established before the will-maker's death.
Pourparler
French law. The conversations and negotiations which have taken place between the parties in order to make an agreement. These form no part of the agreement.
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