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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

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

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

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

Lat. In Roman law. This was the name of one of the legis actiones. It was employed only in certain particular kinds of pecuniary cases, and consisted in that the creditor, without preliminary suit and without the co operation of the magistrate, by reciting a prescribed formula, took an article of property from the debtor to be treated as a pledge or security. The proceeding … [Read more...] about PIGNORIS CAPIO