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Lat. By consequence; consequently. Yearb. M. 9 Edw. III. … [Read more...] about PER CONSEQUENS

Lat. In old practice. By the consideration (Judgment) of the court. Yearb. M. 1 Edw. II. 2. … [Read more...] about PER CONSIDERATIONEM CURIAE

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Lat. By the court. A phrase used in the reports to distinguish an opinion of the whole court from an opinion written by any one judge. Sometimes it de. notes an opinion written by the chief justice or presiding judge. … [Read more...] about PER CURIAM

A dried berry of the black pepper. In law, a metaphor for a small or nominal payment which is all that is required for the consideration requirement in order to qualify for a binding contact. Something of value. In English law, the reservation of a merely nominal rent, on a lease, is sometimes expressed by a stipulation for the payment of a peppercorn. … [Read more...] about PEPPERCORN