A vessel owned, equipped, and armed by one or more private individuals, and duly commissioned by a belligerent power to go on cruises and make war upon the enemy, usually by preying on his commerce. Priratio prsssnpponit habitum. 2 Rolle, 419. A deprivation presupposes a possession. … [Read more...]

A taking away or withdrawing. Co. Litt 239. Privatis paetionibus non dubium est non lanli jus oeterorum. There is no doubt that the rights of others [third parties] cannot be prejudiced by private agreements. Dig. 2, 15, 3, pr.; Broom, Max. 697. Prlvatonun eonvontio juri publico non derogat. The agreement of private individuals does not derogate from the public right, [law.] … [Read more...]

Latin: Private. just private law. Inst 1, 1, 4. Privatum eommodnm publico oedlt. Private good yields to public. Jenk. Cent p. 223, case SO. The interest of an individual should give place to the public good. Id. Privatum inoommodum publico bono pensatur. Private inconvenience is made up for by public benefit Jenk. Cent p. 8$ case 65; Broom, Max. 7. … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]