Category: P

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 […]

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 […]

Definition of Puisne Later born, or younger. A puisne Judge means a Judge of the High Court of Justice other than the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice of England, and the President of the Probate Division They are styled Justices of the High Court. (Judicature Act, 1925, s. 2.) Browse […]

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 […]

Definition of Puisne Mortgage Any legal mortgage not protected by a deposit of documents of title and not being registered in the local deeds register (if any). (Land Charges Act, 1925, s. 10.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Puisne Mortgage in […]

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 […]

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 […]

Definition of Purparty Share or portion Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Purparty in the Dictionaries, Purparty in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, Find […]

Definition of Pur Autre Vie See Tenant pur autre vie Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Pur Autre Vie in the Dictionaries, Pur Autre Vie in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the […]

Definition of Purpresture Iiiclosure Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Purpresture in the Dictionaries, Purpresture in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, Find […]