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  • PICK-LOCK
    An instrument by which locks are opened without a key.
  • PICK OF LAND
    A narrow slip of land running into a corner.
  • PICKAGE
    Money paid at fairs for breaking ground for booths.
  • PICKERY
    In Scotch law. Petty theft; stealing of trifles, punishable arbitrarily. Bell.
  • PICKETING
    by members of a trade union on strike, consists in posting members at all the approaches to the works struck against, for the purpose of observing and reporting the workmen going to or coming from the works, and of using such influence as may be in their power to prevent More...
  • PICKLE, PYCLE, OR PIGHTEL
    A small parcel of land Inclosed with a hedge, which, in some countries, is called a "pingle," Enc Lond.
  • PICKPOCKET
    A thief who secretly steals money or other property from the person of another.
  • PIEPOUDRE
    See COURT or PIEPOUDRE
  • PIER
    A structure extending from the solid land out Into the water of a river, lake, harbor, etc., to afford convenient passage for persons and property to and from vessels along the sides of tbe pier. Seabright v. Allgor, 69 N. J. Law, 641, 56 Atl. 287.
  • PIERAGE
    The duty for maintaining piers and harbors.
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