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Primogenitus
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PrimogenitusThe first born.
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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 election
A term used to signify first choice.
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.
Primum decretum
In the courts of admiralty, this name is given to a provisional decree.
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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
A term used to signify first choice.
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
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.
Principal
1) This word has several meanings. It is used in opposition to accessary, to show the degree of crime committed by two persons; thus, we say, the principal is more guilty than the accessary after the fact. 2) Contracts. One who, being competent to contract, and who is sui juris, employs another to do any act for his own benefit, or on his own account. 3) Criminal law. A principal is one who is the actor in the commission of a crime.
Principal alien
The alien who applies for immigrant status and from whom another alien may derive lawful status under immigration law or regulations (usually spouses and minor unmarried children).
Principal contract
One entered into by both parties, on their own accounts, or in the several qualities they assume. It differs from an accessory contract.
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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 election
A term used to signify first choice.
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.
Primum decretum
In the courts of admiralty, this name is given to a provisional decree.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
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
A term used to signify first choice.
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
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.
Principal
1) This word has several meanings. It is used in opposition to accessary, to show the degree of crime committed by two persons; thus, we say, the principal is more guilty than the accessary after the fact. 2) Contracts. One who, being competent to contract, and who is sui juris, employs another to do any act for his own benefit, or on his own account. 3) Criminal law. A principal is one who is the actor in the commission of a crime.
Principal alien
The alien who applies for immigrant status and from whom another alien may derive lawful status under immigration law or regulations (usually spouses and minor unmarried children).
Principal contract
One entered into by both parties, on their own accounts, or in the several qualities they assume. It differs from an accessory contract.
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