Public Holiday

Public Holiday in Europe Public Holiday (in European Private Law) In this context, this may be a concept of the term: A "public holiday" with reference to a member state, or part of a member state, of the European Union means any day designated as such for that state or part in a […]

Tariffs

Tariffs in Europe Description of GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes gatt (general agreement on tariffs and trade) in the following terms: [1] The GATT was established with 23 signatories in 1948, as an adjunct of the UN, […]

Public Records

Public Records in Europe Definition of Public Records

The General Records of the Realm which are kept at the Record Office, in the custody of the Master of the Rolls. Copies purporting to be sealed with the seal of the Record Office are admissible as evidence (Public Record Office Act, […]

Public Purchasing

Public Purchasing in Europe Description of Public purchasing The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes public purchasing in the following terms: [1] Successive Directives since the early 1970s have established that contracts placed by public bodies in the Community should be […]

Punitivity

Punitivity in Europe Public Punitivity in the Czech Republic on Increase? Jan Tomasek, from the Institute of Criminology and Social Prevention, made a contribution to the 2012 Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, in the category "Crime and Society," under the […]

Public Safety Policy

Public Safety Policy in Europe The Use by the Spanish Police of the Situational Prevention Theories to the Public Safety Policy Jesus Bernal, from the University of Oviedo, made a contribution to the 2012 Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, in the category "Crime and […]

Public Order

Public Order in Europe Public Order in Sweden Under Chapter 2, with the heading "Fundamental rights and freedoms," of the Instrument of Government (part of the Swedish Constitution), Article 14 provides the following: Freedom of assembly and freedom to demonstrate may be restricted […]

Public Power

Public Power in Europe Public Power in Sweden Under Chapter 1, with the heading "Basic principles of the form of government," of the Instrument of Government (part of the Swedish Constitution), Article 1 provides the following: All public power in Sweden proceeds from the people. […]

Public Funds

Public Funds in Europe Requirements governing access to public funds in relation to the E.U. Services Directive The following is an examination of requirements governing access to public funds regarding the European Union Servicies Directive [1]: Requirements governing access to public […]

Public Security Forces

Public Security Forces in Europe Exerting Anti-constitutional Influence on the Armed Forces and Public Security Forces in Germany Provisions relating to exerting anti-constitutional influence on the armed forces and public security forces in the German Criminal Code [1]: This criminal […]

Public International Law

Public International Law in Europe Public international law and the European Judicial System Description of Public international law provided by the European Union Commission: Public international law means the set of legal rules governing international relations between public bodies such as […]

Public Sector Body

Public Sector Body in Europe Public Sector Body and the Public Sector Information According to the Directive on the re-use of Public Sector Information (PSI Directive) definition, Public Sector Body means the State, regional or local authorities, bodies governed by public law and associations […]

Pubertati Proximi

Definition of Pubertati Proximi Children in the stage prior to puberty. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Pubertati Proximi in the Dictionaries, Pubertati Proximi in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the […]

Purgation

Definition of Purgation To make clean : the modes by which a man accused of crime acquitted himself. They were compurgation, the ordeal, and trial by battle Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Purgation in the Dictionaries, Purgation in our legal […]

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 […]

Purparty

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 […]

Public Meeting

Definition of Public Meeting A public meeting may be held on private property by licence, but there is no right to cause obstruction to a highway. Under the Public Meeting Act, 1908, to create disorder in order to prevent the transaction of business at a lawful meeting is an offence punishable […]

Purpresture

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 […]

Public Officer

Definition of Public Officer (1) The holder of a public office under the Crown or public agent (2) An officer of a joint stock company or corporation Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Public Officer in the Dictionaries, Public Officer in our legal […]

Pursue

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

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 […]

Purveyance

Definition of Purveyance The Crown’s prerogative right to buy up provisions and other necessaries for the Royal Household at an appraised price, and of impressing horses and vehicles, at an appraised price, for the royal use Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]

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 […]

Purview

Definition of Purview That part of a statute which provides or enacts, as opposed to the preamble ; the scope or policy of a statute Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Purview in the Dictionaries, Purview in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Puisne

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 […]

Puisne Mortgage

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 […]

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 […]

Pur Autre Vie

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 […]

Pubertas

Definition of Pubertas The legal ag of puberty, fourteen for males and twelve for females. Plena pubertas was fixed at eighteen, when the body was regarded as fully developed. (Roman law.). Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Pubertas in the […]

Purchase

Definition of Purchase In the special legal sense purchase means to acquire land by lawful act ; e.g., by conveyance, gift or devise, as opposed to title by act of the law, such as descent, dower, curtesy, inclosure, partition, etc., and to title by wrong, as in the case of disseisin. One who […]