That part of an estate, which having been held in common by parceners, is by partition allotted to any of them. To make purparty is to divide and sever the lands which fall to parceners. Old Nat. Br. 11. … [Read more...] about PURPARTY
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PURPORT
Meaning; import; substantial meaning; substance. The "purport" of an instrument means the substance of it as it appears on the face of the instrument, and is distinguished from "tenor," which means an exact copy. … [Read more...] about PURPORT
PURPOSELY
With intent and with a purpose in mind. With premeditation. … [Read more...] about PURPOSELY
PURPRESTURE
A purpresture may be defined as an inclosure by a private party of a part of that which belongs to and ought to be open and free to the enjoyment of the public at large. It is not necessarily a public nuisance. A public nuisance must be something which subjects the public to some degree of inconvenience or annoyance; but a purpresture may exist without putting the public to any … [Read more...] about PURPRESTURE
PURPRISE
L. Fr, A close or inclosure ; as also the whole compass of a manor. … [Read more...] about PURPRISE