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  • PAIRING-OFF
    In the practice of legislative bodies, this is the name given to a species of negative proxies, by which two members, who belong to opposite parties or are on opposite sides with regard to a gives question, mutually agree that they will both be absent from voting, either for a More...
  • PAIS, PAYS
    Fr. The country; the neighborhood. A trial per pais signifies a trial by the country; that is, by jury. An assurance by matter in pais is an assurance transacted between two or more private persons "In the country;" that is, upon the very spot to be transferred. Matter in pais More...
  • PAIS, CONVEYANCES IN
    Ordinary conveyances between two or more persons in the country; i. e., upon the land to be transferred.
  • PALACE COURT
    A court formerly existing in England. It was created by Charles I., and abolished in 1849. It was held in the borough of Southwark, and had jurisdiction of all personal actions arising within twelve miles of the royal palace of Whitehall, exclusive of London.
  • PALAGIUM
    A duty to lords of manors for exporting and importing vessels of wine at any of their ports. Jacob.
  • PALAM
    Lat. In the civil law. Openly; in the presence of many. Dig. 50, 10, 83.
  • PALATINE
    Possessing royal privileges. See COUNTY PALATINE.
  • PALATINE COURTS
    formerly were the court of common pleas at Lancaster, the chancery court of Lancaster, and the court of pleas at Durham, the second of which alone now exists. (See the respective titles.) Sweet.
  • PALATIUM
    Lat. A palace. The emperor's house in Rome was so called from the Mons Palatinus on which it was built. Adams, Rom. Ant. 613.
  • PALFRIDUS
    A palfrey; a horse to travel on.
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