The interest rate for short terms unsecured loans that banks charge commercial customers with high credit ratings. … [Read more...] about PRIME INTEREST RATE
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PRIME SERJEANT
In English law. The king's first Serjeant at law. … [Read more...] about PRIME SERJEANT
PRIME SUSPECT
The most probable person that law enforcement suspects of committing a crime. … [Read more...] about PRIME SUSPECT
PRIMER
A law French word, signifying first; primary. Primer election. A term used to signify first choice; e. p., the right of the eldest coparcener to first choose a purpart. Primer line. Cn suing out the writ or praecipe called a "writ of covenant" there was due to the crown, by ancient prerogative, a primer fine, or a noble for every five marks of land sued for. That was one-tenth … [Read more...] about PRIMER
PRIMER ELECTION
A term used to signify first choice. 2. In England, when coparcenary lands are divided, unless it is otherwise agreed, the eldest sister has the first choice of the purparts; this part is called the enitia pars. Sometimes the oldest sister makes the partition, and in that case, to prevent partiality, she takes the last choice. … [Read more...] about PRIMER ELECTION