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Latin: In Roman law. A legatee who was entitled, by the directions of the will, to receive a share or portion of the inheritance left to the heir. … [Read more...] about PARTIARIUS

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