That which demands or petitions that which has, the, quality of a prayer or petition; a right to demand. 2. A petitory suit or action is understood to be one in which the mere title to property is to be enforced by means of a demand or petition, as distinguished from a possessory suit. 1 Kent, Com. 371. 3. In the Scotch law, petitory actions are so called, not because something … [Read more...] about PETITORY
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PERSONAL SERVICES
A contract where one party pays for the specific services of a person, usually an expert, e.g. a famous singer. Such services are unique and cannot be substituted by another other person as might be the case for a general task, e.g. a waitress at a catered event. … [Read more...] about PERSONAL SERVICES
PERTICATA TERRAE
The fourth part of an acre. Cowell. … [Read more...] about PERTICATA TERRAE
PERSONALIS ACTIO
Latin: In the civil law. A personal action; an action against the person, {in personam.) Dig. 50, 16, 178, 2. In old English, law. A personal action. In this sense, the term was borrowed from the civil law by Bracton. The English form is constantly used as the designation of one of the chief divisions of civil actions. … [Read more...] about PERSONALIS ACTIO
PERTICULAS
A pittance; a small portion of alms or victuals. Also certain poor scholars of the Isle of Man. Cowell. … [Read more...] about PERTICULAS