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In its most extensive sense, "perquisites" signifies anything obtained by industry or purchased with money, different from that which descends from a father or ancestor. Bract 1. 2, c. 30, n. 3. Profits accruing to a lord of a manor by virtue of his court-baron, over and above the yearly profits of his land; also other things that come casually and not yearly. Mozley A Whitley. … [Read more...] about PERQUISITES

Purchase. Acquisition by one's own act or agreement and not by descent. … [Read more...] about PERQUISITIO

In old English law. A purchaser; one who first acquired an estate to his family; one who acquired an estate by sale, by gift or by any other method, except only that of descent 2 Bl. Comm. 220. … [Read more...] about PERQUISITOR

Lat. In the civil law. A following after; a pursuing at law; a suit or prosecution. Properly that kind of judicial proceeding before the prietor which was called "extraordinary." In a general sense, any judicial proceeding, including not only "actions," (actiones,) properly so called, but other proceedings also. Calvin. … [Read more...] about PERSECUTIO

Lat. In the civil law. To follow after; to pursue or claim in form of law. An action is called a "jus persequendi." … [Read more...] about PERSEQUI