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Definition of Portreeve The chief magistrate of a town Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Portreeve in the Dictionaries, Portreeve in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal […]

Definition of Portion The provision made for a child by a parent or one in loco parentis ; the gross sums of money provided in a strict settlement for the children, other than the eldest son, on their attaining twentyone, or, if females, marrying before that age. See Pye, Ex p Browse You might […]

Definition of Positive Law That part of law which consists of rules imposed by a sovereign on his subjects : law proper as opposed to moral law, and so on (Austin). See Law Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Positive Law in the Dictionaries, Positive […]

Definition of Posse Co Mi Tat Us The power of the county. An assemblage of the able-bodied male inhabitants of a county, except peers and clergymen. The sheriff of the county could summon it either to defend the county against the King’s enemies or to enforce the King’s writ Browse You might […]

Definition of Poor Law Union Any parish or union of parishes for which there is a separate board of guardians (q.v.). (Interpretation Act, 1889, s. 16.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Poor Law Union in the Dictionaries, Poor Law Union in our […]

Definition of Poor Person A person who is not worth 50, or 100 in special circumstances, and whose income does not exceed 2, or exceptionally 4 a week, who is allowed to take proceedings in the High Court under special rules. See Order XVI, rr. 2231, 34a, and 45 (4).A committee of the Law […]

Definition of Poor Rate The rate formerly levied by the overseers for the relief of the poor. See Rate Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Poor Rate in the Dictionaries, Poor Rate in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the […]

Definition of Port (1) A harbour or other stretch of water, the limits of which are prescribed by the Treasury, and in which legal quays are appointed by the Treasury for the lading and unlading of goods. (Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, s. 11.) (2) A city or town. (Anglo-Saxon.) Browse You […]

Definition of Poor Person A person who is not worth 50, or 100 in special circumstances, and whose income does not exceed 2, or exceptionally 4 a week, who is allowed to take proceedings in the High Court under special rules. See Order XVI, rr. 2231, 34a, and 45 (4).A committee of the Law […]

Definition of Police Court A petty sessional Court (q.v.), held in London and in other cities by a magistrate Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Police Court in the Dictionaries, Police Court in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics […]