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PRIVEMENT ENCEINTE

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This term is used to signify that a woman is pregnant, but not quick with child; and vide Wood's Inst. 662; Enceinte; Foetus; Pregnancy. Fr. Pregnant privately. The term is applied to a woman who is pregnant, but not yet quick "with child". … [Read more...] about PRIVEMENT ENCEINTE

PRIVIES

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Persons who are partakers, or have an interest in any action or thing, or any relation to another. 2. There aye several kinds of privies, namely, privies in blood, as the heir is to the ancestor; privies in representation, as is the executor or administrator to the deceased privies in estate, as the relation between the donor-and donee, lessor and lessee; privies in respect to … [Read more...] about PRIVIES

PRIVIGNA

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step-daughter. "(1) Privies of blood; such as the heir to his ancestor." "(2) Privies in representation; as executors or administrators to their deceased testator or intestate."(3) Privies in estate; as grantor and grantee, lessor and lessee, assignor and assignee, etc." "(4) Privities, in respect of contract, are personal privities, and extend only to the persons of the lessor … [Read more...] about PRIVIGNA

PRIVIGNUS

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Lat. In the civil law. A son of a husband or wife by a former marriage; a step-son. Calvin. … [Read more...] about PRIVIGNUS

PRIVATE FOUNDATION

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A privately run institution, such as an educational or charitable organization that is privately managed. … [Read more...] about PRIVATE FOUNDATION

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