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In Spanish law. Commons ; those who exercise any trade, or who cultivate the soil. White, New Recop. h. 1, tit 5, c. 8, f 6, and note. … [Read more...] about PLEBEYOS

Pledges to return the subject of distress, should the right be determined against the party bringing the action of replevin. 8 Steph. Comm. (7th Ed.) 422 … [Read more...] about PLEGII DE RETORNO HABENDO

In old records. A mother church. … [Read more...] about PLEBIANA

Latin meaning no contest. Essentially a guilty plea where the defendant seeks the mercy of the court with regard to sentencing. … [Read more...] about PLEA OF NOLO CONTENDERE

civil law. This is an anglicised word from the Latin plebiscitum, which is composed or derived from plebs and scire, and signifies, to establish or ordain. 2. A plebiscit was a law which the people, separated from the senators and the patricians, made on the requisition of one of their magistrates, that is, a tribune. Inst. 1, 2, 4. … [Read more...] about PLEBISCIT