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Profits
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ProfitsIn general, by this term is understood the benefit which a man derives from a thing. It is more particularly applied to such benefit as arises from his labor and skill.
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General
1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly.
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.
Benefit
This word is used in the same sense as gain and profits.
Labor
Continued operation; work.
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Profane
That which has not been consecrated. By a profane place is understood one which is neither sacred, nor sanctified, nor religious.
Profanely
In a profane manner. In an indictment, under the act of assembly of Pennsylvania, against profanity, it is requisite that the words should be laid to have been spoken profanely.
Profaneness
Profaneness or profanity. Criminal law. A disrespect to the name of God, or his divine providence. This is variously punished by statute in the several states.
Profanity or profaneness
Profaneness or profanity. Criminal law. A disrespect to the name of God, or his divine providence. This is variously punished by statute in the several states.
Profectitus
Civil law. That which descends to us from our ascendants.
Profert in curia
Pleading. Produces in court.
Profession
1) It is a public declaration respecting something. 2) It i's a state, art, or mystery; as the legal profession. 3) In the ecclesiastical law, it is the act of entering into a religious order.
Profit à prendre
A servitude which resembles an easement and which allows the holder to enter the land of another and to take some natural produce such as mineral deposits, fish or game, timber, crops or pasture.
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Profanity or profaneness
Profaneness or profanity. Criminal law. A disrespect to the name of God, or his divine providence. This is variously punished by statute in the several states.
Profectitus
Civil law. That which descends to us from our ascendants.
Profert in curia
Pleading. Produces in court.
Profession
1) It is a public declaration respecting something. 2) It i's a state, art, or mystery; as the legal profession. 3) In the ecclesiastical law, it is the act of entering into a religious order.
Profit à prendre
A servitude which resembles an easement and which allows the holder to enter the land of another and to take some natural produce such as mineral deposits, fish or game, timber, crops or pasture.
Profits
Progression
That state of a business which is neither the commencement nor the end. Some act done after the matter has commenced and before it is completed.
Prohibition
Practice. The name of a writ issued by a superior court, directed to the judge and parties of a suit in an inferior court, commanding them to cease from the prosecution of the same, upon a suggestion that the cause originally, or some collateral matter arising therein, does not belong to that jurisdiction, but to the cognizance of some other court.
Prohibitive impediments
Canon law. Those impediments to a marriage which are only followed by a punishment, but do not render the marriage null.
Projet
In international law, the draft of a proposed treaty or convention is called a projet.
Proles
Progeny, such issue as proceeds from a lawful marriage; and, in its enlarged sense, it signifies any children.
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General
1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly.
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.
Benefit
This word is used in the same sense as gain and profits.
Labor
Continued operation; work.
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Profane
That which has not been consecrated. By a profane place is understood one which is neither sacred, nor sanctified, nor religious.
Profanely
In a profane manner. In an indictment, under the act of assembly of Pennsylvania, against profanity, it is requisite that the words should be laid to have been spoken profanely.
Profaneness
Profaneness or profanity. Criminal law. A disrespect to the name of God, or his divine providence. This is variously punished by statute in the several states.
Profanity or profaneness
Profaneness or profanity. Criminal law. A disrespect to the name of God, or his divine providence. This is variously punished by statute in the several states.
Profectitus
Civil law. That which descends to us from our ascendants.
Profert in curia
Pleading. Produces in court.
Profession
1) It is a public declaration respecting something. 2) It i's a state, art, or mystery; as the legal profession. 3) In the ecclesiastical law, it is the act of entering into a religious order.
Profit à prendre
A servitude which resembles an easement and which allows the holder to enter the land of another and to take some natural produce such as mineral deposits, fish or game, timber, crops or pasture.
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Profanity or profaneness
Profaneness or profanity. Criminal law. A disrespect to the name of God, or his divine providence. This is variously punished by statute in the several states.
Profectitus
Civil law. That which descends to us from our ascendants.
Profert in curia
Pleading. Produces in court.
Profession
1) It is a public declaration respecting something. 2) It i's a state, art, or mystery; as the legal profession. 3) In the ecclesiastical law, it is the act of entering into a religious order.
Profit à prendre
A servitude which resembles an easement and which allows the holder to enter the land of another and to take some natural produce such as mineral deposits, fish or game, timber, crops or pasture.
Profits
Progression
That state of a business which is neither the commencement nor the end. Some act done after the matter has commenced and before it is completed.
Prohibition
Practice. The name of a writ issued by a superior court, directed to the judge and parties of a suit in an inferior court, commanding them to cease from the prosecution of the same, upon a suggestion that the cause originally, or some collateral matter arising therein, does not belong to that jurisdiction, but to the cognizance of some other court.
Prohibitive impediments
Canon law. Those impediments to a marriage which are only followed by a punishment, but do not render the marriage null.
Projet
In international law, the draft of a proposed treaty or convention is called a projet.
Proles
Progeny, such issue as proceeds from a lawful marriage; and, in its enlarged sense, it signifies any children.
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