Personal property belonging to an enemy, captured and appropriated on land; booty. Also the act of seizing such property. See BOOTY PRIZE. … [Read more...] about PLUNDER (NOUN)
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PLESSY V. FERGUSON
A landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court case which ruled that separate but equal facilities for segregation of races was constitutional. … [Read more...] about PLESSY V. FERGUSON
PLEYTO
In Spanish law. The pleadings in a cause. White, New Recop. b. 8, tit 7. … [Read more...] about PLEYTO
PLEGIIS ACQUITANDIS
A writ that anciently lay for a surety against him for whom he was surety, if he paid not the money at the day. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 137. … [Read more...] about PLEGIIS ACQUITANDIS
PLIGHT
In old English law. An estate, with the habit and quality of the land; extending to a rent charge and to a possibility of dower. Co. Litt. 221b; Cowell. … [Read more...] about PLIGHT