In English law. The name of a writ which lies for him who, having recovered lands and tenements by force of a novel disseisin, is again disseised by a former disseisor. Jacob. … [Read more...] about POST DISSEISIN
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POST ROADS
The roads or highways, by land or sea, designated by law as the avenues over which the mails shall be transported. Railway Mail Service Cases, 13 Ct CI. 204. A "post route," on the other hand, is the appointed course or prescribed line of transportation of the mail. U. S. v. Koch ersperger, 26 Fed. Cas. 803; Blackham v. Gresham (C. C.) 16 Fed. 611. … [Read more...] about POST ROADS
POST ENTRY
maritime law. When a merchant makes an entry on the importation of, goods, and at the time he is not able to calculate exactly the duties which he is liable to pay, gave rise to the practice of allowing entries to be made after the goods have been weighed, measured or gauged, to make up the deficiency of the original or prime entry; the entry thus allowed to be made is called a … [Read more...] about POST ENTRY
POST TERMINUM
After term, or post-term. The return of a writ not only after the day assigned for its return, but after the term also, for which a fee was due. Cowell. … [Read more...] about POST TERMINUM
POST FACTO
After the fact See Ex POST FACTO … [Read more...] about POST FACTO