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Latin: In the civil law. Parricide; the murder of a parent Dig. 48, 9, 9. … [Read more...] about PARRICIDIUM

Lat. A participant; a sharer; anciently, a part owner, or parcener. Particeps criminis. A participant in a crime; an accomplice. One who shares or co operates in a criminal offense, tort, or fraud. Alberger v. White, 117 Mo. 347, 23 S. W. 92; State v. Fox, 70 N. J. Law, 353, 57 Atl. 270. Participes plures sunt quasi unum corpus in eo quod unum jus habent, et oportet quod corpus … [Read more...] about PARTICEPS

Latin: A part; a party to a deed, action, or legal proceeding. Pars enitia. In old English law. The privilege or portion of the eldest daughter in the partition of lands by lot-Pars gravata. In old practice. A party aggrieved; the party aggrieved. Hardr. 50; 3 Leon. 237. Pars pro toto. Part for the whole; the name of a part used to represent the whole; as the roof for the … [Read more...] about PARS

fraud. Both parties be in pari delicto is not allowed to allege his own turpitude in such cases, when defendant at law, or prevented from alleging it, when plaintiff in equity, whenever the refusal to execute the contract at law, or the refusal to relieve against it in equity, would give effect to the original purpose, and encourage the parties engaged, in such transactions. … [Read more...] about PARTICEPS FRAUDIS

The rector of a church; one that has full possession of all the rights of a parochial church. The appellation of "parson," however it may be depreciated by familiar, clownish, and indiscriminate use, is the most legal, most beneficial, and most honorable title that a parish priest can enjoy, because such a one, Sir Edward Coke observes, and he only, is said vicem sen personam … [Read more...] about PARSON