Pertaining to a state, nation, or whole community; proceeding from, relating to, or atrecting the whole body of people or an entire community. Open to all; notorious. Common to all or many; general ; open to common use. Morgan v. Gree, 46 Vt. 786, 14 Am. Rep. 640; Crane v. Waters (C. C.) 10 Fed. 621; Austin v. Soule, 36 Vt. 650; Appeal of Eliot, 74 Conn. 586, 51 Atl. 558; … [Read more...] about PUBLIC
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PRUDENT
Reasonable careful or cautious. Of reasonable and good judgment. … [Read more...] about PRUDENT
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
A person appointed by a probate court to oversee probate proceedings and to temporarily manage the affairs and preserve assets of the estate. An administrator is usually appointed when a person dies intestate (without a will) or without heirs and they property may be expected to pass to the state or in cases where there are disputes about will provisions or regarding who will … [Read more...] about PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
PRUDENT PERSON
A standard of care of a fiduciary who is entrusted to make investments and move money, to act in a similar manner as an ordinary, reasonably prudent person would act. The standard for which a fiduciary of a city or municipality must act with regard to the level of care with the management of funds and other monetary resources. … [Read more...] about PRUDENT PERSON
PRURIENT
Concerning or having an excessive interest in sexual matters, nudity, lascivious conduct. … [Read more...] about PRURIENT