The proprietors of certain manors created ln New York ln colonial times were so called
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PATRONATUS
Lat In Roman lav
PATRON
In ecclesiastical law. He
PATRONAGE
In English ecclesiastical law. The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice; the same with ad-vowson, (q. v.) 2 Bl. Comm. 21
PATROLMAN
A policeman assigned to duty in patrolling a certain beat or district; also the designation of a grade or rank in the organized police force of large cities, a patrolman being generally a private in the ranks, as distinguished from roundsmen, sergeants, lieutenants, etc. See State v. walhridge, 153 Mo. 194, 54 S. W. 447
PATRITIUS
An honor conferred on men of the first quallty in the t!me of the English Saxon kings
PATROGINIUM
ln Roman law. Patronage; protection ; defense. The buslness or duty of a patron or advocate
PATRIMONY
A right or estate inherited from one’s ancestors, particularly from direct male ancestors
PATRINUS
In old eccleslastlcal law. A godfather. Spelman
PATRIMONIUM
In the civU law. The prlvate and exclusive ownership or dominion of an individual. Things capable of belng possessed by a single person to the exclusion of all others (or which are actually so pos-sessed) are said to be in patrimonio; if not capable of being so possessed, (or not act* nally so possessed,) they […]
PATRICIUS
In the clvll law. A title of the highest honor, conferred on those who enjoyed the chief place in the emperor’s esteem
PATRIMONIAL
Pertaining to a patri-mony; inherited from ancestors, but strict-ly from the direct male ancestors
PATRIARCH
The chief bishop over several countries or provinces, as an arch-bishop is of several dioceses. Godb. 20
PATRIA POTESTAS
Lat In Roman law. Paternal authority; the paternal pow-er. This term denotes the aggregate of those peculiar powers aud rights which, by the civil law of Rome, belonged to the head of a
PATIENS
Lat. one who suffers or pet-ndts; one to whom an act is done; the pas-sive party.in a transaction
PATIBULATED
Hanged on a gibbet
PATHOLOGY
In medical jurispru-dence. The science or doctrine of diseases. That part of medicine which explains the nature of diseases, their causes, and thelr symptoms. See Bacon v. U. S. Mut. Acc. Ass’n, 123 N. Y. 304, 25 N. E. 399, 9 L. R. A: 617, 20 Am. St. Rep. 748
PATIBULARY
Belonging to the gal-lows
PATERNITY
The fact of being a fa-ther; the relationship of a father. 1
PATERNAL
That which belongs to the father or comes from him
PATER
Lat. A father; the father. In the civil law, this word sometimes Included avus, (grandfather.) Dig. 50, 16, 201
PATERFAMILIAS
The father of a family
PATENTEE
He to whom a patent has been granted. The term is usually applied to one who has obtained letters patent for a hew invention
PATEAT UNIVERSIS PER PRM-SENTES
Know all men by these presents, words with w’hich letters of attorney ancieut-ly commenced. Reg. orig. 305b, 306
PATENTABLE
Suitable to be patented; entitled by law to be protected by the issu-ance of a patent. Heath Cycle Co. v. Hay (C. C.) 67 Fed. 246; Maier v. Bloom (C. C.) 95 Fed. 166; Boyd v. Cherry (G. C.) 50 Fed. 282; Providence Rubber Co. v. Goodyear, 9 wall. 796, 19 L. Ed. 566
PASTURE
Land on which cattle are fed; also the right of pasture. Co. Litt 4b
PASTUS
In feudal law. The procure-tlon or provlsion which tenants were bound to make for thelr lords at certain times, or as often as they made a progress to their lands; It was often converted into money
PASSPORT
In international law
PASTO
In Spanish law. Feeding; pas-ture; a right of pasture, white, New Reeop. b. 2, tit. 1, c. 6, J 4
PASSIVE
VE. As used in law, this term means inactive; permissive; consisting In endurance or submission, rather than action; and in some connections it carries the impll-catlon of being subjected to a burden or charge
PASSIO
Pannage; a liberty for hogs to run in forests or woods to feed upon mast Mon. Angl. 1, 682
PASSING-TICKET
In English law. A klnd of permit, being a note or check which the toll-clerks on some canals give to the boatmen, specifying the lading for which they have paid toll, wharton.
PASSIAGIARIUS
A ferryman. Jacoh
PASSENGER
A person whom a common carrier has contracted to carry from one place to another, and has, in the course of
PASSAGIUM REGIS
A voyage or ex-pedltion to the Holy Land made by the kings of England in person. Cowell
PASSATOR
He who has the lnterest or command of the passage of a river; or a lord to whom a duty is paid for passage, whar-ton
PASSAGIO
An ancient writ addressed to the keepers of the ports to permit a man who had the king’s leave to pass over sea. Reg. orlg. 193
PASS-BOOK
A book in which a bank or banker enters the deposits made by a customer, and which is retained by the latter. Also a book ln which a merchant enters the items of sales on credit to a customer, and which the latter carries or keeps with him
PASSAGE
A way over water; an ease-ment giving the right to pass over a piece of private water
PASCUA SILVA
In the clvll law. A feeding wood; a wood devoted to the feeding of cattle. Dig. 50, 16, 30, 5
PASGUAGE
The grazing or pasturage of cattle
PASGUA
A particular meadow or pas-ture land set apart to feed cattle
PASGH
The passover; Easter
PASCHA
In old English law and praotice. Easter. De termino Pascha, ot the term of Easter. Bract fol. 246b
PARVUM CAPE
See Petit Caps
PARUM
Lat Little; but little
PARUM CAVISSE VIDETUR
Lat In
PARTY
A person concerned or having or taking part in any affair, matter, tranaac-tlon, or proceeding, considered individually. See Pasties
PARTURITION
The act of giving birth to a child
PARTUS
Lat Chlld; offspring; the child just before lt is born, or immediately after its birth