The ball of a foot 4 Inst 808. … [Read more...] about PELLOTA
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PEEPING TOM
A person who attempts to craftily peer into the private homes of another, usually through windows, holes or other openings, for the purposes of seeing the residents naked or in romantic gestures. A term to denote a sexual deviant. … [Read more...] about PEEPING TOM
PELLS, CLERK OF THE
An officer in the English exchequer, who entered every seller's bill on the parchment rolls, the roll of receipts, and the roll of disbursements. … [Read more...] about PELLS, CLERK OF THE
PECUS
Latin: In Roman law. Cattle; a beast Under a bequest of pecudes were included oxen and other beasts of burden. Dig. 32, 81, 2. … [Read more...] about PECUS
PEER
Equal. A man's peers are his equals. A man is to be tried by his peers. 2. In England and some other countries, this is a title of nobility; as, peers of the realm. In the United States, this equality is not so much political as civil. A man who is not a citizen, is nevertheless to be tried by citizens. … [Read more...] about PEER