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PUPIL
In the civil law. One who Is In his or her minority. Particularly, one who is in ward or guardianship.

In the civil law. One who Is In his or her minority. Particularly, one who is in ward or guardianship. Less...
PUPILLARIS SUBSTITUTIO.
Lat In the civil law. Puplllar substitution; the substitution of an heir to a pupil or infant under puberty. The substitution by a father of an heir to his children under his power, disposing of his own estate and theirs, in case the child refused to accept the inheritance, or More...

Lat In the civil law. Puplllar substitution; the substitution of an heir to a pupil or infant under puberty. The substitution by a father of an heir to his children under his power, disposing of his own estate and theirs, in case the child refused to accept the inheritance, or died before the age of puberty. Hal-lifax, Civil Law, b. 2, c. 6, no. 64. Less...
PUPILLARITY
In Scotch law. That period of minority from the birth to the age of fourteen in males, and twelve in females. Bell.

In Scotch law. That period of minority from the birth to the age of fourteen in males, and twelve in females. Bell. Less...
PUPILLUS
Lat. In the civil law. A ward or infant under the age of puberty; a person under the authority of a tutor, (c. t>.). Pupulus pati posse non intelligitnr. A pupil or infant is not supposed to be able to suffer, i. e., to do an act to his own More...

Lat. In the civil law. A ward or infant under the age of puberty; a person under the authority of a tutor, (c. t>.). Pupulus pati posse non intelligitnr. A pupil or infant is not supposed to be able to suffer, i. e., to do an act to his own prejudice. Dig. 50, 17, 110, 2. Less...
PUR
L. Fr. By or for. Used both as a separable particle, and in the composition of such words as "purparty," "purlieu." -Pur autre Tie. For (or durlnfc) the life of another. An estate pur autre vie is an estate which endures only for the life of some particular person other More...

L. Fr. By or for. Used both as a separable particle, and in the composition of such words as "purparty," "purlieu." -Pur autre Tie. For (or durlnfc) the life of another. An estate pur autre vie is an estate which endures only for the life of some particular person other than the grantee.-Pur cause de vicinage. By reason of neighborhood. See COMMON.-Pur tamt quo. Forasmuch as; because; to the intent that. Kelham. Less...
PURCHASE
The word, "purchase" is used in law in contradistinction to "descent," and means any other mode of acquiring real property than by the common course of Inheritance. But it is also much used in its more restricted vernacular sense, (that of buying for a sum of money,) especially iu modern More...

The word, "purchase" is used in law in contradistinction to "descent," and means any other mode of acquiring real property than by the common course of Inheritance. But it is also much used in its more restricted vernacular sense, (that of buying for a sum of money,) especially iu modern law literature; and this is universally its application to the case of chattels. See Stamm v. Bostwlck, 122 N. Y. 48, 25 N. E. 233, 9 L. R. A. 597; Hall v. Hall, 81 N. Y. 134; Berger v. United States Steel Corp., 63 N. J. Eq. 809, 53 Ati. 68; Falley v. Gribling, 128 Ind. 110, 26 N. B. 794; Chambers v. St Louis, 29 Mo. 574. Purchase money. The consideration in money paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer 1 to Jthe seller of property, particularly of land. Purchase money means money stipulated to be paid by a purchaser to his vendor, and does not include money the purchaser may have borrowed to complete his purchase. Purchase money, as between vendor and vendee only, is contemplated; as between purchaser and lender, the money is "borrowed money." Heuisler v. Nick-um, 38 Md. 270. But see Houlehan v. Rassler, 73 Wis. 557, 41 N. W. 720.-Purchase-money mortgage. See MORTGAGE.-Quasi purchase. Less...
PURCHASER
One who acquires real property in any other mode than by descent One who acquires either real or personal property by buying it for a price in money; a buyer; vendee. In the construction of registry acts, the term "purchaser" is usually taken in its technical legal sense. It means More...

One who acquires real property in any other mode than by descent One who acquires either real or personal property by buying it for a price in money; a buyer; vendee. In the construction of registry acts, the term "purchaser" is usually taken in its technical legal sense. It means a complete purchaser, or, in other words, one clothed with the legal title. Steele v. Spencer, 1 Pet. 552, 550, 7 L. Ed. 259. -Bona nde purchaser. See BONA FIDE.- First purchaser. In the law of descent, this term signifies the ancestor who first acquired (iu any other manner than by inheritance) the estate which still remains in his family or descendants.-Innocent purchaser. See INNOCENT.-Purchaser of a note or bill. The person who buys a promissory note or bill of exchange from the holder without his indorsement. Purchaser without notice is not obliged to discover to his own hurt. See 4 Bouv. Inst note 4336. Less...
PURE
Absolute; complete; simple; unmixed ; unqualified; free from conditions or restrictions; as in the phrases pure charity, pure debt, pure obligation, pure plea, pure villenage, as to which see the nouns.

Absolute; complete; simple; unmixed ; unqualified; free from conditions or restrictions; as in the phrases pure charity, pure debt, pure obligation, pure plea, pure villenage, as to which see the nouns. Less...
PURGATION
The act of cleansing or exonerating one's self of a crime, accusation, or suspicion of guilt, by denying the charge on oath or by ordeal. Canonical purgation was made by the party's taking his own oath that he was innocent of the charge, which was supported by the oath of More...

The act of cleansing or exonerating one's self of a crime, accusation, or suspicion of guilt, by denying the charge on oath or by ordeal. Canonical purgation was made by the party's taking his own oath that he was innocent of the charge, which was supported by the oath of twelve compurgators, who swore' they believed he spoke the truth. To this succeeded the mode of purgation by the single oath of the party himself, called the "oath ex officio" of which the modern defendant's oath in chancery is a modification. 3 Bl. Comm. 447; 4 Bl. Comm. 368. Vulgar purgation consisted in ordeals or trials by hot and cold water, by fire, by hot irons, by battel, by corsned, etc Less...
PURGE
To cleanse; to clear; to clear or exonerate from some charge or imputation^ of guilt, or from a contempt -Purged of partial counsel. In Scotch practice. Cleared of having been partially advised. A term applied to the preliminary examination of a witness, in which he is sworn and examined whether More...

To cleanse; to clear; to clear or exonerate from some charge or imputation^ of guilt, or from a contempt -Purged of partial counsel. In Scotch practice. Cleared of having been partially advised. A term applied to the preliminary examination of a witness, in which he is sworn and examined whether he has received any bribe or promise of reward, or has been told what to say, or whether he bears malice or ill will to any of the parties. Bell.-Purging a tort is like the ratification of a wrongful act by a person who has power of himself to lawfully do the act. But, unlike ratification, the purging of the tort may take place even after commencement of the action. 1 Brod. & B. 282.-Purging contempt. Atoning for, or clearing one's self from, contempt of court, (q. v.) It is generally done by apologising and paying fees, and is generally admitted after a moderate time in proportion to the magnitude of the offense. Less...

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