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In the plural. 10 East 158, arg. … [Read more...] about PLURALITER

See pay-on-death designation. … [Read more...] about POD

In the law of elections. The excess of the votes cast for one candidate over those cast for any other. Where there are only two candidates, he who receives the greater number of the votes cast is said to have a majority; when there are more than two competitors for the same office, the person who receives the greatest number of votes has a plurality, but he has not a majority … [Read more...] about PLURALITY

An opinion that is written and shared by more than one judge and which agrees with the majority decision but based upon different or additional reasoning. … [Read more...] about PLURALITY OPINION

Latin: Often; frequently. When an original and alias writ have been issued and proved ineffectual, a third writ called a "pluries writ" may frequently ba issued. It is to the same effect as the two former, except that it contains the words,. "as we have often commanded you," ("sicut pluries prwcepimus") after the usual commencement, "We command you." 3 Bl. Comm. 283; Archb. Pr. … [Read more...] about PLURIES