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Engl. law. The daughters of a man or woman seised of lands and tenements in fee simple or fee tail, on whom, after the death of such ancestor, such lands and tenements descend, and they enter. … [Read more...] about PARCENERS

A lover. Usually refers to the lover of a married person who commits adultery. … [Read more...] about PARAMOUR

Sheep-skins dressed for writing, so called from Pergamus, Asia Minor, where they were invented. Used for deeds, and used for writs of summons in England previous te the judicature act, 1875. Wharton. … [Read more...] about PARCHMENT

In the civil law. Goods brought by wife to husband over and above her dowry. … [Read more...] about PARAPHERNA

Engl. law. The name of a writ against one who violently breaks a pound, and takes from thence beasts which, for some trespass done, or some other just cause, were lawfully impounded. … [Read more...] about PARCO FRACITO