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Precarious right
Precarious rightThe right which the owner of a thing transfers to another, to enjoy the same until it shall please the owner to revoke it. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- 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. Owner Property. The owner is he who has dominion of a thing real or person-al, corporeal or incorporeal, which he has a right to enjoy and to do with as he pleases, even to spoil or destroy it, as far as the law permits, unless he be prevented by some agreement or covenant which restrains his right. Revoke To cancel or nullify a legal document. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Precarium The name of a contract among civilians, by which the owner of a thing at the request of another person, gives him a thing to use as long as the owner shall please. Precatory words Expressions in a will praying or requesting that a thing shall be done. Precedence The right of being first placed in a certain order, the first rank being supposed the most honorable. Precedent A case which establishes legal principles to a certain set of facts, coming to a certain conclusion, and which is to be followed from that point on when similar or identical facts are before a court. Precedent form the basis of the theory of stare decisis which prevent "reinventing the wheel" and allows citizens to have a reasonable expectation of the legal solutions which apply in a given situation. Precept A writ directed to the sheriff or other officer, commanding him to do something. The term is derived from the operative praecipimus, we command. Precinct The district for which a high or petty constable is appointed, is in England, called a precinct. Precipe Precipe or parecipe. Practice. The name of the written instructions given by an attorney or plaintiff to the clerk or prothonotary of a; court, whose duty it is to make out the writ, for the making of the same. Preciput French law. An object which is ascertained by law or the agreement of the parties, and which is first to be taken out of property held in common, by one having a right, before a partition takes place. Precludi non Pleading. A technical allegation contained in a replication which denies or confesses and avoids the plea. Precognition Scotch law. The examination of witnesses who were present at the commission of a criminal act, upon the special circumstances attending it, in order to know whether there is ground for a trial, and to serve for direction to the prosecutor. But the persons examined may insist on having their declaration cancelled before thev give testimony at the trial. Precontract An engagement entered into by a person, which renders him unable to enter into another; as a promise or covenant of marriage to be had afterwards. When made per verba de presenti, it is in fact a marriage, and in that case the party making it cannot marry another person. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Pragmatic sanction French law. This expression is used to designate those ordinances which concern the most important object of the civil or ecclesiastical administration. In the civil law, the answer given by the emperors on questions of law, when consulted by a corporation or the citizens of a province, or of a, municipality, was called a pragmatic sanction. Prayer Chanc. pleadings. That part of a bill which asks for relief. Prayer for relief chan. pleading. This is the name of that part of the bill, which, as the phrase imports, prays for relief. This prayer is either general or special but the general course is for the plaintiff to make a special prayer for particular relief to which he thinks himself entitled, and then to conclude with a prayer of general relief at the discretion of the court. Prayer of process Chancery, pleading. That part of a bill which prays that the defendant be compelled to appear and answer the bill, and abide the determination of the court on the subject, is called prayer of process. This prayer must contain the name's of all Persons who are intended to be made parties. Preamble A preface, an introduction or explanation of what is to follow: that clause at the head of acts of congress or other legislatures which explains the reasons why the act is made. Preambles are also frequently put in contracts to, explain the motives of the contracting parties. Precarious right Precarium The name of a contract among civilians, by which the owner of a thing at the request of another person, gives him a thing to use as long as the owner shall please. Precatory words Expressions in a will praying or requesting that a thing shall be done. Precedence The right of being first placed in a certain order, the first rank being supposed the most honorable. Precedent A case which establishes legal principles to a certain set of facts, coming to a certain conclusion, and which is to be followed from that point on when similar or identical facts are before a court. Precedent form the basis of the theory of stare decisis which prevent "reinventing the wheel" and allows citizens to have a reasonable expectation of the legal solutions which apply in a given situation. Precept A writ directed to the sheriff or other officer, commanding him to do something. The term is derived from the operative praecipimus, we command. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Precarious right. If you have a better definition for Precarious right than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Precarious right may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Precarious right and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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