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PERSONAL SERVICE

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The delivery of legal documents to the person named in the legal documents, delivered in person. A manner in which the delivery of court papers and notices may be effectuated by having a person find the person to be served and then hand that person the court papers. … [Read more...] about PERSONAL SERVICE

PERTENENCIA

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In Spanish law. The claim or right which one has to the property in anything; the territory which belongs to any one by way of jurisdiction or property; that which is accessory or consequent to a principal thing, and goes with the ownership of it, as when It is said that such an one buys such an estate with all its appurtenances, (pertenencias.) Escriche. See Castillero v. … [Read more...] about PERTENENCIA

PERSONAL SERVICES

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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

PERSONALIS ACTIO

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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