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Prevarication
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PrevaricationPraevaricatio, civil law. The acting with unfaithfulness and want of probity. The term is applied principally to the act of concealing a crime.
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Civil
1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction.
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.
Probity
Justice, honesty. A man of probity is one who loves justice and honesty, and who dislikes the contrary
Term
1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
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Prevention
Civil and French law. The right of a judge to take cognizance of an action over which he has concurrent jurisdiction with another judge.
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Preterition
Civil law. The omission by a testator of some one of his heirs who is entitled to a legitime, in the succession.
Pretermitted child
A child born after a will is executed, who is not provided for by the will. Most states have laws that provide for a share of estate property to go to such children.
Pretext
The reasons assigned to justify an act, which have only the appearance of truth, and which are without foundation; or which if true are not the true reasons for such act.
Pretium affectionis
An imaginary value put upon a thing by the fancy of the owner in his affection for it, or for the person from whom he obtained it.
Pretrial conference
Conference among the opposing attorneys and the judge called at the discretion of the court to narrow the issues to be tried and to make a final effort to settle the case without a trial.
Prevarication
Prevention
Civil and French law. The right of a judge to take cognizance of an action over which he has concurrent jurisdiction with another judge.
Price
contracts. The consideration in money given for the purchase of a thing.
Price current
The price for which goods, usually sell in the market. A printed newspaper containing a list of such prices is also called a price current.
Prima facie
The first blush; the first view or appearance of the business; as, the holder of a bill of exchange, indorsed in blank, is prima facie its owner.
Prima facie case
A case that is sufficient and has the minimum amount of evidence necessary to allow it to continue in the judicial process.
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Civil
1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction.
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.
Probity
Justice, honesty. A man of probity is one who loves justice and honesty, and who dislikes the contrary
Term
1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Prevention
Civil and French law. The right of a judge to take cognizance of an action over which he has concurrent jurisdiction with another judge.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Preterition
Civil law. The omission by a testator of some one of his heirs who is entitled to a legitime, in the succession.
Pretermitted child
A child born after a will is executed, who is not provided for by the will. Most states have laws that provide for a share of estate property to go to such children.
Pretext
The reasons assigned to justify an act, which have only the appearance of truth, and which are without foundation; or which if true are not the true reasons for such act.
Pretium affectionis
An imaginary value put upon a thing by the fancy of the owner in his affection for it, or for the person from whom he obtained it.
Pretrial conference
Conference among the opposing attorneys and the judge called at the discretion of the court to narrow the issues to be tried and to make a final effort to settle the case without a trial.
Prevarication
Prevention
Civil and French law. The right of a judge to take cognizance of an action over which he has concurrent jurisdiction with another judge.
Price
contracts. The consideration in money given for the purchase of a thing.
Price current
The price for which goods, usually sell in the market. A printed newspaper containing a list of such prices is also called a price current.
Prima facie
The first blush; the first view or appearance of the business; as, the holder of a bill of exchange, indorsed in blank, is prima facie its owner.
Prima facie case
A case that is sufficient and has the minimum amount of evidence necessary to allow it to continue in the judicial process.
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