Good and lawful men; persons competent in point of law to serve on juries. … [Read more...] about PROBI ET LEGALES HOMINES
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PROCESSIONING
A proceeding to determine boundaries, in use in some of the United States, similar in all respects to the English perambulation, (q. v.) … [Read more...] about PROCESSIONING
PROBITY
Justice, honesty. A man of probity is one who loves justice and honesty, and who dislikes the contrary. … [Read more...] about PROBITY
PROBARE
In Saxon law. To claim a thing as one's own. Jacob. In modern law language. To make proof, as in the term "onus probandi," the burden or duty of making proof. … [Read more...] about PROBARE
PROBATE
The act or process of proving a will. The proof before an ordinary, surrogate, register, or other duly authorized person that a document produced before him for official recognition and registration, and alleged to be the last will and testament of a certain deceased person, is such in reality. The copy of the will, made out In parchment or due form, under the seal of the … [Read more...] about PROBATE