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PROPIOS OR PROPRIOS

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Span. law. Certain portions of ground laid off and reserved when a town was founded in Spanish America, as the unalienable property of the town, for the purpose of erecting public buildings, markets, or to be used in any other way, under the direction of the municipality, for the advancement of the revenues, or the prosperity of the place. … [Read more...]

PROPRIETARY LEASE

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The lease provided to a cooperative owner that provides the owner with a right to occupy and use a specified dwelling unit. … [Read more...]

PROPONE

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In Scotch law. To state. To propone a defense is to state or move it. 1 Karnes, Eq. pref. In ecclesiastieal and probate law. To bring forward for adjudication; to exhibit aa basis of a claim; to proffer for judicial action. … [Read more...]

PROPRIETARY NAME

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A unique name for which the owner has specific usage rights; a trademark or servicemark. … [Read more...]

PROPONENT

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The propounder of a thing. Thus, the proponent of a will is the party who offers it for probate, (q. v.) … [Read more...]

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