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Reputed; supposed; commonly esteemed. Applied in Scotch law to creditors and proprietors. 2 Karnes, EQ. 105, 107, 109. Putative father. The alleged or reputed father of an illegitimate child. State v. Nest-aval, 72 Minn. 415, 75 X. W. 725. Putative marriage. A marriage contracted in good faith and in ignorance (on one or both sides) that impediments exist which render it … [Read more...] about PUTATIVE

The reputed father. 2. This term is most usually applied to the father of a bastard child. 3. The putative father is bound to support his children, and is entitled to the guardianship and care of them in preference to all persons but the mother. … [Read more...] about PUTATIVE FATHER

Indian legal term, also spelled pursis, referring to any written information or a statement in writing that is provided to a court and wish for the information to be included as evidence. This can also refer to any settlements between the parties … [Read more...] about PURSHIS

equity pleading. One which relies wholly on some matter dehors the bill as for example, a plea of a release or a settled account. 2. Pleas not pure, are so called in contradistinction to pure pleas; they are sometimes also denominated negative pleas. … [Read more...] about PURE PLEA

See Purshis. … [Read more...] about PURSIS