Tag: PL

Definition of Pleadings Written or printed statements delivered alternately by the parties to one another, until the questions of facts and law to be decided in an action have been ascertained, i. e., until issue is joined. The pleadings delivered (a) by the plaintiff, (b) by the defendant, […]

Definition of Pleas Of The Crown Offences averred to have been committed contra paccm Domini Regis, coronam et dignitatem sit am (agauifet the peace of our Lord the King, his crown and dignity), which were triable only in the King’s Courts, as distinguished from offences which could be tried […]

Definition of Pledge The transfer of the possession of a chattel as security for the payment of a debt or performance of an obligation. On failure of payment or performance the chattel may be sold Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Pledge in the […]

Definition of Pledge V. White ([1896] A. C. 187). Consolidation is applicable (1) where at the date when redemption is sought all the mortgages are united in one hand and redeemable by the same person, or (2) where after that state of things has once existed the equities of redemption have […]

Definition of Plene Administravit The defence set up by an excutor or administrator when sued upon a debt of his testator which he has no assets to satisfy Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Plene Administravit in the Dictionaries, Plene […]

Definition of Plenipotentiary Having full powers Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Plenipotentiary in the Dictionaries, Plenipotentiary in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the […]

Definition of Plus-petere, Plus-petitio, Pluris Petitio Where the plaintiff claims more than he is entitled to. This might be done in four ways : re, tempore, loco, causa. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Plus-petere, Plus-petitio, […]

Definition of Pleas Of The Crown Offences averred to have been committed contra paccm Domini Regis, coronam et dignitatem sit am (agauifet the peace of our Lord the King, his crown and dignity), which were triable only in the King’s Courts, as distinguished from offences which could be tried […]

Definition of Pledge The transfer of the possession of a chattel as security for the payment of a debt or performance of an obligation. On failure of payment or performance the chattel may be sold Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Pledge in the […]

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