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  • PORTION
    The share falling to a child from a parent's estate or the estate of any one bearing a similar relation. State v. Crossley, 69 Ind. 209; Lewis's Appeal, 106 Pa. 136; In re Miller's Will, 2 Lea (Tenn.) 57. Portion is especially applied to payments made to younger children out More...
  • PORTION DISPONIBLE
    Fr. In French law. That part of a man's estate which he may bequeath to other persons than his natural heirs. A parent leaving one legitimate child may dispose of one-half only of his property; one leaving two, one-third only; and one leaving three or more, one-fourth only; and it More...
  • PORTIONER
    In old English law. A minister who serves a benefice, together with others; so called because he has only a portion of the tithes or profits of the living; also an allowance which a vicar commonly has out of a rectory or impropriation. Cowell. In Scotch law. The proprietor of More...
  • PORTIONIST
    One who receives a portion; the allottee of a portion. One of two or more incumbents of the same ecclesiastical benefice.
  • PORTMEN
    The burgesses of Ipswich and of the Cinque .Ports were so called.
  • PORTMOTE
    In old English law. A court held in ports or haven towns, and sometimes In Inland towns also. Cowell; Blount.
  • PORTORIA
    In the civil law. Duties paid in ports on merchandise. Taxes levied in old times at city gates. Tolls for passing over bridges.
  • PORTSALE
    In old English law. An auction; a public sale of goods to the highest bidder; also a sale of fish as soon as it is brought into the haven. Cowell.
  • PORTSOKA, OR PORTSOKEN
    The suburbs of a city, or any place within its jurisdiction. Somner; Cowell. Portos est locus in qno exportantnr et import antmr meroes. 2 Inst. 148. A port Is a place where goods are exported or imported.
  • POSITIVE
    Laid down, enacted, or prescribed. Express or affirmative. Direct, absolute, explicit As to positive "Condition," "Evidence," "Fraud," "Proof," and "Servitude," see those titles.
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