A witness who testifies about things that the witness actually saw, heard or otherwise experienced. Also see eyewitness. … [Read more...] about PERCIPIENT WITNESS
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PER LEGEM TERRAE
Lat. By the law of the land; by due process of law. U. S. v. Kendall, 26 Fed. Cas. 748; Appeal of Ervine, 16 Pa. 263, 55 Am. Dec, 499; Rhinehart v. Schuyler, 7 I1L 519. … [Read more...] about PER LEGEM TERRAE
PER TOTAM CURIAM
Latin meaning By the whole court A common phrase in the old reports. … [Read more...] about PER TOTAM CURIAM
PER METAS ET BUNDAS
L. Latin: In old English law. By metes and bounds. … [Read more...] about PER METAS ET BUNDAS
PER TOUT ET NON PER MY
L. Fr. By the whole, and not by the moiety. Where an estate in fee is given to a man and his wife, they cannot take the estate by moieties, but both are seised of the entirety, per tout et non per my. 2 Bl. Comm. 182. … [Read more...] about PER TOUT ET NON PER MY