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in a contract is equivalent to the word "annually." Curtiss v. Howell, 39 N. Y. 211. … [Read more...] about PER YEAR

Lat. A real action by which the grantee of a seigniory could compel the tenants of the grantor to attorn to himself. It was abolished by St 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c 27, … [Read more...] about PER QUAE SERVITIA

The act of walking over the boundaries of a district or piece of land, either for the purpose of determining them or of preserving evidence of them. Thus, in many parishes in England, It is the custom for the parishioners to perambulate the boundaries of the parish in rogation week in every year. Such a custom entitles them to enter any man's land and abate nuisances In their … [Read more...] about PERAMBULATION

Latin: Whereby. When the declaration in an action of tort after stating the acts complained of, goes on to allege the consequences of those acts as a ground of special damage to the plaintiff, the recital of such consequences is prefaced by these words, "per quod" whereby; and sometimes the phrase is used as the name of that clause of the declaration. … [Read more...] about PER QUOD

In English law. The name of a writ which is sued by consent of both parties when they are in doubt as to the bounds of their respective estates. It is directed to the sheriff to make perambulation, and to set the bounds and limits between them in certainty. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 183. … [Read more...] about PERAMBULATIONE FACIENDA, WRIT DE