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Primer election
Primer electionA term used to signify first choice. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- 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. Choice Preference either of a person or thing, to one of several other persons or things. Election. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- 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. Prima impressionis (United Kingdom) On first impression. Prima tonsura A grant of a right to have the first crop of grass. Primage Merchant law. A duty payable to the master and mariner of a ship or vessel; to the master for the use of his cables and ropes to discharge the goods of the merchant; to the mariners for lading and unlading in any port or haven. Primary That which is first or principal; as primary evidence, or that evidence which is to be admitted in the first instance, as distinguished from secondary evidence, which is allowed only when primary evidence cannot be had. Primary authority Constitutions, codes, statutes, ordinances, and case law sources. Primary caretaker The parent who provides majority of the child's day to day care. Primary evidence The best evidence of which the case in its nature is susceptible. Primary powers The principal authority given by a principal to his agent; it differs from mediate powers. Primate eccles. law.. An archbishop who has jurisdiction over one or several other metropolitans. Primer seisin English law. The right which the king had, when any of his tenants died seised of a knight's fee, to receive of the heir, provided he were of fall age, one whole year's profits of the lands, if they were in immediate possession; and half a year's profits, if the lands were in reversion, expectant on an estate for life Primogeniture 1) The state of being first born the eldest. 2) Formerly primogeniture gave a title in cases of descent to the oldest son in preference to the other children; this unjust distinction has been geuerally abolished in the United States. Primogenitus The first born. Primum decretum In the courts of admiralty, this name is given to a provisional decree. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Primary authority Constitutions, codes, statutes, ordinances, and case law sources. Primary caretaker The parent who provides majority of the child's day to day care. Primary evidence The best evidence of which the case in its nature is susceptible. Primary powers The principal authority given by a principal to his agent; it differs from mediate powers. Primate eccles. law.. An archbishop who has jurisdiction over one or several other metropolitans. Primer election Primer seisin English law. The right which the king had, when any of his tenants died seised of a knight's fee, to receive of the heir, provided he were of fall age, one whole year's profits of the lands, if they were in immediate possession; and half a year's profits, if the lands were in reversion, expectant on an estate for life Primogeniture 1) The state of being first born the eldest. 2) Formerly primogeniture gave a title in cases of descent to the oldest son in preference to the other children; this unjust distinction has been geuerally abolished in the United States. Primogenitus The first born. Primum decretum In the courts of admiralty, this name is given to a provisional decree. Prince In a general sense, a sovereign the ruler of a nation or state. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal family; as, princes of the blood. The chief of any body of men. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Primer election. If you have a better definition for Primer election than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Primer election may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Primer election and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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