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Definition of Patrimonium Things in nostro patrimonio are things belonging to individuals. Things extra nostrum patrimonium are things belonging not to individuals but to all men (communes), to the State (publicce), to corporate bodies (univertitatis), or to no one (nullius). (Roman law.) […]

Definition of Patria Potestas The rights enjoyed by the head of a Roman family (paterfamilias) over his legitimate children. It was acquired by(1) birth, (2) legitimation, (3) adoption. It was lost by (1) death of the paterfamilias, (2) by loss of status of parent or child, (3) by promotion of […]

Definition of Payee The person to whom a bill of exchange is payable Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Payee in the Dictionaries, Payee in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the […]

Definition of Particular Tenant The owner of a particular estate. Particulars. The details of the claim or of the defence in an action which are necessary in order to enable the other side to know what case they have to meet. See Order XIX Browse You might be interested in these references […]

Definition of Partition The division of land owned by persons jointly among the owners in several ty. Partition was either voluntary by deed or compulsory by order of the Court. Until the Partition Act, 1868, the Court had no power to order a sale and division of the proceeds instead of a […]

Definition of Part-owners Persons who are entitled to property, e.g., a ship, in common Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Part-owners in the Dictionaries, Part-owners in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European […]

Definition of Party A person who takes part in a transaction or legal proceeding Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Party in the Dictionaries, Party in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, […]

Definition of Party-wall A wall adjoining property belonging to different owners. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, tenancy in common of the wall was presumed. By the Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 38, sub-s. 1, a party wall or structure shall be and remain severed vertically as […]

Definition of Pasley V. Freeman ((1789), 3 T. R. 51). The defendant fraudulently stated that Christopher was a person who could safely be trusted with credit for goods to a specified value. Held, that a false affirmation made by the defendant with intent to defraud the plaintiff, whereby the […]

Definition of Passage The right of way over private water : an easement Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Passage in the Dictionaries, Passage in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse […]