L. Lat. A pardon for a man who, for contempt in not yielding obedience to the process of a court, is outlawed, and afterwards of his own accord surrenders. Reg. Orig. 28. … [Read more...] about PERDONATIO UTLAGARIAE
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PERFIDY
The act of one who has engaged his faith to do a thing, and does not do it, but does the contrary. Wolff, Inst 390. … [Read more...] about PERFIDY
PERDUELLIO
Latin: In Roman law. Hostility or enmity towards the Roman republic; traitorous conduct on the part of a citizen, subversive of the authority of the laws or tending to overthrow the government Calvin; Vicat … [Read more...] about PERDUELLIO
PERFORM
To perform an obligation or contract is to execute, fulfill, or accomplish it according to its terms. This may consist either in action on the part of the person bound by the contract or in omission to act according to the nature of the subject matter; but the term is usually applied to any action in discharge of a contract other than payment. … [Read more...] about PERFORM
PERDURABLE
As applied to an estate, perdurable signifies lasting long or forever. Thus, a disseisor or tenant in fee upon condition has as high and great an estate as the rightful owner or tenant in fee simple absolute, but not so perdurable. The term is chiefly used with reference to the extinguishment of rights by unity of seisin, which does not take place unless both the right and the … [Read more...] about PERDURABLE