A very signular and odious kind of tenure mentioned by old writers. "Wilhelmus Hoppeshort tenet dimidiam virgatam terrae per seritiium custodiendi sex damisellas, scil. Meretrices ad usum domini regis." Wharton. … [Read more...] about PIMP-TENURE
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PISCARY
The right or privilege of fishing. Thus, common of piscary is the right of fishing in waters belonging to another person. … [Read more...] about PISCARY
PIGNORATIVE CONTRACT
civ. law. A contract by which the owner of an estate engages it to another for a sum of money, and grants to him and his successors the right to enjoy it, until he shall be reimbursed, voluntarily, that sum of money. In the civil law. A contract of pledge, hypothecation, or mortgage of realty. … [Read more...] about PIGNORATIVE CONTRACT
PIN MONEY
Money allowed by a man to his wife to spend for her own personal comforts. 2. When pin money is given to, but not spent by the wife, on his death it belongs to his estate. 3. In the French law the term Epingles, pins, is used to designate the present which is sometimes given by the purchaser of an immovable to the wife or daughters of the seller to induce them to consent to the … [Read more...] about PIN MONEY
PISTAREEN
A small Spanish coin. It is not a coin made current by the laws of the United States. 10 Pet. 618. … [Read more...] about PISTAREEN