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PFD

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PIACLE

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An obsolete term for an enormous crime. … [Read more...] about PIACLE

PESSURABLE WARES

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Merchandise which takes up a good deal of room In a ship. Cowell. … [Read more...] about PESSURABLE WARES

PETITIONER

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(A) Another name for a plaintiff in certain types of cases and used in certain types of lawsuits, for example, divorce and family law cases in many states. May also be used in Landlord-Tenant actions where the landlord petitions the court for relief from a tenant who has stayed beyond his or her lease term. (B) Immigration Law: The request made by a sponsoring company or person … [Read more...] about PETITIONER

PET TRUST

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A trust set up to the care and benefit of a pet. Allowed by law in some states. … [Read more...] about PET TRUST

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