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Trees which have been lopped; distinguished from timber-trees. Plowd 649 … [Read more...] about POLLENGERS

The process of the law of Scotland which answers to the distress of the English law. Poinding is of three kinds: Real poinding or poinding of the ground. This is the action by which a creditor, having a security on the land of his debtor, is enabled to appropriate the rents of the land, and the goods of the debtor or his tenants found thereon, to the satisfaction of the debt … [Read more...] about POINDING

contracts. An instrument in writing by which the contract of insurance is effected and reduced into form. 2. The term policy of insurance, or assurance, as it is sometimes called, is derived from the Italian di olizza di assecurazione, or di securanza, or securta; and in that language signifies a tote or bill of security or indemnity. 3. The policy is always considered as being … [Read more...] about POLICY OF INSURANCE

civil law. A pollicitation is a promise not yet accepted by the person to whom it is made; it differs from a contract inasmuch as the latter includes a concurrence of intention in two parties, one of whom promises something to the other, who accepts on his part of such promise. L. 3, ff. Pollicit.; Grotius, lib. 2, c. 2; Poth. on Oblig. P. 1, c. 1, s. 1, art. 1,Section 2. 2. An … [Read more...] about POLLICITATION

In Roman law. A phrase denoting the offense of claiming more than was just in one's pleadings. This more might be claimed in four different respects; viz.: (1) Re, i.e., in amount, (e.g., 50 for 5;) (2) loco, i. 6.. in place, (e. p., delivery at some place more difficult to effect than the place specified;) (3) tempore, i. e" in tlniiei (e.g., claiming payment on the 1st of … [Read more...] about PLUS PETITIO