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  • PROPRIETOR
    This term is almost synonymous with "owner," (q. v.,) as in the phrase "riparian proprietor." A person entitled to a trade-mark or a design under the acts for the registration or patenting of trade-marks and designs (q. v.) is called proprietor" of the trade-mark of design. Sweet See Latham v. More...
  • PROPRIETY
    In Massachusetts colonial ordinance of 1741 is nearly, if not precisely, equivalent to property. Com. v. Alger, 7 Cush. (Mass.) 53, 70. In old English law. Property. "Propriety in action; propriety In possession; mixed propriety." Hale, Anal. ? 26.
  • PROPRIO VIGORE
    Lat By its own force; by its intrinsic meaning.
  • PROPRIOS
    In Spanish and Mexican law. Productive lands, the usufruct of which had been set apart to the several municipalities for the purpose of defraying the charges of their respective governments. Sheldon v. Milmo, 00 Tex. 1, 36 S. W. 413; Hart v. Burnett, 15 Cal. 554.
  • PROPTER
    For; on account of. The Initial word of several Latin phrases. -Propter affectum. For or on account of some affection or prejudice. The name of a species of challenge, [q. v.)-Propter defectum. On account of or for some defect. The name of a species of challenge, (q. More...
  • PRORATE
    To divide, share, or distribute proportionally; to assess or apportion pro rata. Formed from the Latin phrase "pro rata," and said to be a recognized English word. Rosenberg v. Frank, 58 Cal. 405.
  • PROROGATED JURISDICTION
    In Scotch law. A power conferred by consent of the parties upon a judge who would not otherwise be competent.
  • PROROGATION
    Prolonging or putting off to another day. In English law, a prorogation is the continuance of the parliament from one session to another, as an adjournment is a continuation of the session from day to day. Wharton. In the civil law. The giving time to do a thing beyond the More...
  • PROROGUE
    To direct suspension ot proceedings of parliament; to terminate a session.
  • PROSCRIBED
    In the civil law. Among the Romans, a man was said to be "proscribed" when a reward was offered for his head; but the term was more usually applied to those who were sentenced to some punishment which carried with it the consequences of civil death. Cod. 9, 49.
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