evidence. When a defendant has been arrested, he is frequently induced to make confessions in consequence of promises made to him, that if he will tell the truth, he will be either discharged or favored: in such a case evidence of the confession cannot be received, because being obtained by the flattery of hope, it comes in so questionable a shape, when it is to be considered … [Read more...]

In international law, the draft of a proposed treaty or convention is called a project. … [Read more...]

One who makes a promise. 2. The promisor is bound to fulfill his promise, unless when it is contrary to law, as a promise to steal or to commit an assault and battery; when the fulfillment is prevented by the act of God, as where one has agreed to teach another drawing and he loses his sight, so that he cannot teach it; when the promisee prevents the promisor from doing what he … [Read more...]

Lat. Offspring; progeny ; the issue of a lawful marriage. Proles sequitur sortem patemam. The offspring follows the condition of the father. Progeny, such issue as proceeds from a lawful marriage; and, in its enlarged sense, it signifies any children. … [Read more...]

Latin: In the civil law. A promiser; properly the party who undertook to do a thing in answer to the interrogation of the other party, who was called the "stipulator." … [Read more...]