The crime of sexual abuse of a minor, commonly referring to the situation where an adult male grooms and sexually assaults an adolescent an adolescent male that is not of family (which is incest.) … [Read more...] about PEDERAST OR PEDERASTI
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PEINE FORTE ET DURE
Eng. law A punishment formerly inflicted in England, on a person who, being arraigned of felony, refused to plead and put himself on his trial, and stubbornly stood mute. He was to be laid down and as much weight was to be put upon him as he could bear, and more, until he died. This barbarous punishment has been abolished. Vide Mute. … [Read more...] about PEINE FORTE ET DURE
PENAL LAW
One which inflicts a penalty for a violation of its enactment. … [Read more...] about PENAL LAW
PAYS
The country. Trial per pays, is a trial by the country; that is, by jury. Vide Pais. … [Read more...] about PAYS
PECULIARS, COURT OF
In English law. A branch of and annexed to the court of arches. It has a jurisdiction over all those parishes dispersed through the province of Canterbury, in the midst of other dioceses, which are exempt from the ordinary's jurisdiction, and subject to the metropolitan only. … [Read more...] about PECULIARS, COURT OF