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Personal property; movable property; chattels. An abstract of personal. In old practice, an action was said to be in the personalty, where it was brought against the right person or the person against whom In law It lay. Old Nat Brev. 92; Cowell. Quasi personalty. Things which are movable in point of law, though fixed to things real, either actually, as emblements, (fructus … [Read more...] about PERSONALTY

Liability that extends into a person's own funds or property. Usually in context of business, where a business liability could extend beyond the assets of the business and into those assets owned by the business owner. See sole proprietorship and partnership liability. … [Read more...] about PERSONAL LIABILITY

In criminal law. To assume the person (character) of another, without his consent or knowledge, in order to deceive others, and, in such feigned character, to fraudulently do some act or gain some advantage, to the harm or prejudice of the person counterfeited. See 2 East, P. C. 1010. … [Read more...] about PERSONATE

Vide Liberty. … [Read more...] about PERSONAL LIBERTY

In Spanish law. An attorney. So called because he represents the person of another, either in or out of court. Las Partidas, pt. 3, tit. 5,1.1. … [Read more...] about PERSONERO