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In Spanish and Mexican law. Productive lands, the usufruct of which had been set apart to the several municipalities for the purpose of defraying the charges of their respective governments. Sheldon v. Milmo, 00 Tex. 1, 36 S. W. 413; Hart v. Burnett, 15 Cal. 554. … [Read more...] about PROPRIOS

The misconduct of a prosecutor who commits ethical or other violations in the process of trying to secure a conviction against the defendant. … [Read more...] about PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT

Lat. The nearest of kin to a deceased person. Propinquior excludit propinquum; propinquus remotum; et remotus remo tiorem. Co. Litt 10. He who is nearer excludes him who is near; he who Is near, him who is remote; he who is remote, him who is remoter. … [Read more...] about PROPINQUI ET CONSANGUINEL

In its strict sense, this word signifies one who is master of his actions, and who has the free disposition of his property. During the colonial government of Pennsylvania, William Penn was called the proprietary. 2. The domain which William Penn and his family had in the state, was, during the Revolutionary war, divested by the act of June 28, 1779, from that family and vested … [Read more...] about PROPRIETARY

Kindred; parentage. Vide. Affinity; Consanguinity; Next of kin. … [Read more...] about PROPINQUITY