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L. Fr. Younger; subordinate 5 associate. The title by which the justices and barons of the several common law courts at Westminster are distinguished from the chief justice and chief baron. … [Read more...] about PUISNE

The doing of a thing in the view of all persons who choose to be present. 2. The law requires that courts should be open to the public, there can therefore be no secret tribunal, except the grand jury and all judgments are required to be given in public. 3. Publicity must be given to the acts of the legislature before they can be in force, but in general their being recorded in … [Read more...] about PUBLICITY

Fr. Paternal power. In the French law, the male parent has the following rights over the person of his child: (1) If child is under sixteen years of age, he may procure him to be imprisoned for one month or under. (2) If child is over sixteen and under twenty-one he may procure an imprisonment for six months or under, with power in each case to procure a second period of … [Read more...] about PUISSANCE PATERNELLE

Lat. In the civil law. Public law; that law which regards the state of the commonwealth. Inst 1, 1, 4. … [Read more...] about PUBLICUM JUS

Latin: In the civil law. To beat; to accuse or charge; to proceed against at law. Calvin. … [Read more...] about PULSARE