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  • PROCURATRIX
    In old English law. A female agent or attorney in fact Fleta, lib. 3, c 4, ft 4.
  • PROCURE
    In criminal law, and In analogous uses elsewhere, to "procure" is to initiate a proceeding to cause a thing to be done; to instigate; to contrive, bring about, effect, or cause. See U. S. v. Wilson, 28 Fed. Cas. 710; Gore v. Lloyd, 12 Mees. A W. 480; Marcus v. More...
  • PROCURER
    A pimp; one that procures the seduction or prostitution of girls. They are punishable by statute in England and America.
  • PROCUREUR
    In French law. An attorney; one who has received a commission from another to act on his behalf. There were in France two classes of procureurs: Procureur8 ad negotia, appointed by an Individual to act for him in the administration of his affairs; persons Invested with a power of attorney; More...
  • PROCURE UR DU ROI
    , In French law, la a public prosecutor, with whom rests tbe initiation of all criminal proceedings. In the exercise of his office (which appears to include the apprehension of offenders) he is entitled to call to his assistance the public force, (posse comitatus;) and the officers of police are More...
  • PROCUREUR GENERAL, OR IMPERIAL
    In French law. An officer of the imperial court, who either personally or by his deputy prosecutes every one who is accused of a crime according to the forms of French law. His functions appear to be confined to preparing the case for trial at the assizes, assisting in that More...
  • PRODES HOMINES
    A term said by Tomlins to be frequently applied In the ancient books to the barons of the realm, particularly as constituting a council or administration or government. It is probably a corruption of "probi homines."
  • PRODIGUS
    Lat In Roman law. A prodigal; a spendthrift; a person whose extravagant habits manifested an inability to administer his own affairs, and for whom a guardian might therefore be appointed.
  • PRODITION
    Treason; treachery.
  • PRODITOR
    A traitor.
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