Tag: PU
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Public Policy
Definition of Public Policy Certain classes of acts are said to be against public policy or against the policy of the law when the law refuses to enforce or recognise them on the ground that they have a mischievous tendency so as to be injurious to the interests of the State. Thus, trading […]
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Pusey V. Pusey
Definition of Pusey V. Pusey ((1684), 1 Vern. 273). The plaintiff brought this bill for specific delivery up of a certain horn which in ancient times was delivered to his ancestors to hold their lands by. The defendant demurred to this bill. Held, that the demurrer must be overruled, and that […]
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Public Prosecutor
Definition of Public Prosecutor The Director of Public Prosecutions (q.v.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Public Prosecutor in the Dictionaries, Public Prosecutor in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European […]
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Public Authorities Protection Act, 1893
Definition of Public Authorities Protection Act, 1893 This Act provides that any action brought against any person for any act done in execution of an Act of Parliament or public duty must be commenced within six months of the ceasing of the cause of action, and if judgment be for the […]
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Public Trustee
Definition of Public Trustee The official appointed by the Lord Chancellor under the Public Trustee Act, 1906. He is a corporation sole, and the State is responsible for his breaches of trust. He may act as a custodian, ordinary or judicial trustee, either solely, or jointly Browse You might […]
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Public Prosecutor
Definition of Public Prosecutor The Director of Public Prosecutions (q.v.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Public Prosecutor in the Dictionaries, Public Prosecutor in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European […]
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Publici Juris
Definition of Publici Juris Of public right, e.g., the right to light and air Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Publici Juris in the Dictionaries, Publici Juris in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia […]
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Public Trustee
Definition of Public Trustee The official appointed by the Lord Chancellor under the Public Trustee Act, 1906. He is a corporation sole, and the State is responsible for his breaches of trust. He may act as a custodian, ordinary or judicial trustee, either solely, or jointly Browse You might […]
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Puis Darrein Continuance
Definition of Puis Darrein Continuance A plea in which the defendant pleaded some matter of defence which had arisen since the last continuance or adjournment.Now, where a ground of defence arises after the delivery of the statement of defence, the defendant may by leave of the Court or a […]
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Pupil I Us
Definition of Pupil I Us A person sui juris, under the age of puberty, whose affairs are managed, and whose want of legal capacity is supplied by a tutor. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Pupil I Us in the Dictionaries, Pupil I Us in […]