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A license for the master of a ship to traffic in the ports of a given country, or with the inhabitants of a given port upon the lifting of quarantine or production of a clean bill of health. … [Read more...] about PRATIQUE

Lat. In the civil law. A convention whereby one allows another the use of a thing or the exercise of a right gratuitously till revocation. The bailee acquires thereby the lawful possession of the thing, except in certain cases. The bailor can re-demand the thing at any time, even should he have allowed it to the bailee for a design nated period. Mackeld. Rom. Law, 447. … [Read more...] about PRECARIUM

Lat. Use; practice. Praxis judionm est interpres legnnt. Hob. 96. The practice of the judges is the interpreter of the laws. … [Read more...] about PRAXIS

Having the nature of prayer, request, or entreaty; conveying or embodying a recommendation or advice or the expression of a wish, but not a positive command or direction. Precatory trust. A trust created by certain words, which are more like words of entreaty and permission than of command or ceiv tainty. Examples of such words, which the courts have held sufficient to … [Read more...] about PRECATORY

To make a formal request of the court, usually to request a judgment on a party's behalf. … [Read more...] about PRAY