A peal, pile, or fort Cowell. … [Read more...] about PELA
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PENAL STATUTE
A criminal statute, ordinance or law. … [Read more...] about PENAL STATUTE
PEDIGREE
descents. A succession of degrees from the origin; it is the state of the family as far as regards the relationship of the different members, their births, marriages and deaths; this term is applied to persons or families, who trace their origin or descent. 2. On account of the difficulty of proving in the ordinary manner by living witnesses, facts which occurred in remote … [Read more...] about PEDIGREE
PELES
Issues arising from or out of a thing. Jacob. … [Read more...] about PELES
PEDIS ABSCISSIO
Latin: In old criminal law. The cutting off a foot; a punishment anciently inflicted Instead of death. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 38. … [Read more...] about PEDIS ABSCISSIO