Tag: PR

  • Propound A Will

    Definition of Propound A Will To institute an action for obtaining probate in solemn form. See Probate Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Propound A Will in the Dictionaries, Propound A Will in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics […]

  • Proxy

    Definition of Proxy A lawfully constituted agent. A person deputed to vote for another. Under the Companies Acts, it denotes (1) a person appointed to represent another at a meeting or number of meetings ; (2) the instrument containing the appointment Browse You might be interested in these […]

  • Procurator

    Definition of Procurator An agent appointed by a mandate to act for another in a single, or in all, actions. He might be appointed under any conditions or arrangements ; no special words were needed. The procurator superseded the cognitor (q.v.), (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in […]

  • Proprietary Rights

    Definition of Proprietary Rights Rights of property ; rights of ownership Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Proprietary Rights in the Dictionaries, Proprietary Rights in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European […]

  • Prudentium Responsa

    Definition of Prudentium Responsa The answers of the wise. The opinions of the jurisconsults; restricted by the Law of Citation (A.D. 426) to Papinian, Paul, Gaius, Ulpian and Modestinus. (Roman Law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Prudentium […]

  • Prohibition, Writ Of

    Definition of Prohibition, Writ Of A writ issuing out of the High Court to restrain an inferior Court from exceeding its powers. Prohibitions are of three kinds. (1) An absolute prohibition is peremptory, and wholly ties up the inferior jurisdiction. (2) A temporary prohibition (a prohibition […]

  • Proprietas Nuda; Proprietas Deducto Usufructu

    Definition of Proprietas Nuda; Proprietas Deducto Usufructu Bare ownership; ownership without usufruct. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Proprietas Nuda; Proprietas Deducto Usufructu in the Dictionaries, Proprietas Nuda; Proprietas […]

  • Proof

    Definition of Proof A fact is said to be proved when the Court is satisfied as to its truth, and the evidence by which that result is produced is called the proof. The general rule is that the burden of proof (oww probandi) lies on the party who asserts the affirmative of the issue or…

  • Prorogation

    Definition of Prorogation The bringing of a session of Parliament to an end. by an exercise of the royal prerogative, Bills lapse on a prorogation and must be re-introduced in the new session Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Prorogation in the […]

  • Provost-Marshal

    Definition of Provost-Marshal An officer appointed by general officers commanding to secure the prompt repression of all offences committed abroad, arrest and detain for trial persons subject to military law committing offences, and to execute punishments ordered by courtsmartial. In the Navy, […]