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Purpresture
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PurprestureAccording to Lord Coke, purpresture, is a close or enclosure, that is, when one encroaches or makes several to himself that which ought to be in common to many; as if an individual were to build between high and low water-mark on the side of a public river.
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Lord
In England, this is a title of honor. In the U. S. no such titles are allowed
Purpresture
According to Lord Coke, purpresture, is a close or enclosure, that is, when one encroaches or makes several to himself that which ought to be in common to many; as if an individual were to build between high and low water-mark on the side of a public river.
Close
Signifies the interest in the soil, and not merely a close or enclosure in the common acceptation of the term.
Enclosure
An artificial fence put around one's estate.
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Several
A state of separation or partition. A several agreement or cove-nant, is one entered into by two or more persons separately, each binding himself for the whole; a several action is one in which two or more persons are separately charged; a several inheritance, is one conveyed so as to descend, or come to two persons separately by moieties. Several is usually opposed to joint.
Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
Were
The name of a fine among the Saxons imposed upon a murderer
High
This word has various signifcations: 1. Principal or chief, as high constable, high sheriff. 2. Prominent, in a bad sense, as high treason. 3. Open, not confined, as high seas.
Public
By the term the public, is meant the whole body politic, or all the citizens of the state; sometimes it signifies the inhabitants of a particular place; as, the New York public.
River
A natural collection of waters, arising from springs or fountains, which flow in a bed or canal of considerable width and length, towards the sea.
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Purparty
That part of an estate, which having been held in common by parceners, is by partition allotted to any of them. To make purparty is to divide and sever the lands which fall to parceners.
Purport
Pleading. This word means the substance of a writing, as it appears on the face of it, to the eye that reads it; it differs from tenor.
Purpose of an appraisal
The states scope of an appraisal assignment, i.e., to estimate a defined value of any real property interest, or to conduct an evaluation study pertaining to real property decisions.
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Purgation
The clearing one's self of an offence charged, by denying the guilt on oath or affirmation.
Purlieu
English law. A space of land near a forest, known by certain boundaries, which was formerly part of a forest, but which has been separated from it.
Purparty
That part of an estate, which having been held in common by parceners, is by partition allotted to any of them. To make purparty is to divide and sever the lands which fall to parceners.
Purport
Pleading. This word means the substance of a writing, as it appears on the face of it, to the eye that reads it; it differs from tenor.
Purpose of an appraisal
The states scope of an appraisal assignment, i.e., to estimate a defined value of any real property interest, or to conduct an evaluation study pertaining to real property decisions.
Purpresture
Purse
In Turkey the sum of five hundred dollars is called a purse.
Purser
The person appointed by the master of a ship or vessel, whose duty it is to take care of the ship's books, in which everything on board is inserted, as well the names of mariners as the articles of merchandise shipped.
Pursuer
Canon law. The name by which the complainant or plaintiff is known in the ecclesiastical courts.
Purveyor
One employed in procuring provisions.
Purview
That part of an act of the legislature which begins with the words "Be it enacted," &c., aud ends before the repealing clause.
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Lord
In England, this is a title of honor. In the U. S. no such titles are allowed
Purpresture
According to Lord Coke, purpresture, is a close or enclosure, that is, when one encroaches or makes several to himself that which ought to be in common to many; as if an individual were to build between high and low water-mark on the side of a public river.
Close
Signifies the interest in the soil, and not merely a close or enclosure in the common acceptation of the term.
Enclosure
An artificial fence put around one's estate.
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Several
A state of separation or partition. A several agreement or cove-nant, is one entered into by two or more persons separately, each binding himself for the whole; a several action is one in which two or more persons are separately charged; a several inheritance, is one conveyed so as to descend, or come to two persons separately by moieties. Several is usually opposed to joint.
Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
Were
The name of a fine among the Saxons imposed upon a murderer
High
This word has various signifcations: 1. Principal or chief, as high constable, high sheriff. 2. Prominent, in a bad sense, as high treason. 3. Open, not confined, as high seas.
Public
By the term the public, is meant the whole body politic, or all the citizens of the state; sometimes it signifies the inhabitants of a particular place; as, the New York public.
River
A natural collection of waters, arising from springs or fountains, which flow in a bed or canal of considerable width and length, towards the sea.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Purparty
That part of an estate, which having been held in common by parceners, is by partition allotted to any of them. To make purparty is to divide and sever the lands which fall to parceners.
Purport
Pleading. This word means the substance of a writing, as it appears on the face of it, to the eye that reads it; it differs from tenor.
Purpose of an appraisal
The states scope of an appraisal assignment, i.e., to estimate a defined value of any real property interest, or to conduct an evaluation study pertaining to real property decisions.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Purgation
The clearing one's self of an offence charged, by denying the guilt on oath or affirmation.
Purlieu
English law. A space of land near a forest, known by certain boundaries, which was formerly part of a forest, but which has been separated from it.
Purparty
That part of an estate, which having been held in common by parceners, is by partition allotted to any of them. To make purparty is to divide and sever the lands which fall to parceners.
Purport
Pleading. This word means the substance of a writing, as it appears on the face of it, to the eye that reads it; it differs from tenor.
Purpose of an appraisal
The states scope of an appraisal assignment, i.e., to estimate a defined value of any real property interest, or to conduct an evaluation study pertaining to real property decisions.
Purpresture
Purse
In Turkey the sum of five hundred dollars is called a purse.
Purser
The person appointed by the master of a ship or vessel, whose duty it is to take care of the ship's books, in which everything on board is inserted, as well the names of mariners as the articles of merchandise shipped.
Pursuer
Canon law. The name by which the complainant or plaintiff is known in the ecclesiastical courts.
Purveyor
One employed in procuring provisions.
Purview
That part of an act of the legislature which begins with the words "Be it enacted," &c., aud ends before the repealing clause.
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