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Qualified medical practitioner

under any Central Act Provincial Act, or an Act to the Legislature of a State providing for the maintenance of a register of medical practitioners, or, in any area where no such last-mentioned Act is in force,

Piers and Harbours

Piers and Harbours. As to the formation, manage-ment, and maintenance of piers and harbours in Great Britain and Ireland, see the (English) General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861

Pileus supportationis

Pileus supportationis (the cap of maintenance); see that title.

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Portion

See Key and Elphinstone, Notes to Real Settlements. Settlements of portions usually contain a provision for hotchpot and maintenance of infants and advancement of capital before the period of vesting or distribution. Interest is payable on portions

Preventive detention and punitive detention

evil and is tolerated in a free society in the larger interest of security of the State and maintenance of public order. It is a drastic power to detain a person without trial and there are many

Prison

Prison, a place of confinement for the safe custody of persons; a gaol, 3 Steph. Com. The erection, maintenance and regulation of prisons are provided for by several Acts of Parliament, for which see Chitty's Statutes, tit.

Proposal

an order made upon an application ex parte, or a decretal order of the Court. It is for maintenance of an infant, appointment of a guardian, placing a ward of Court at the university, or in the

Public Order Act, 1936

6, c. 6). An Act to prohibit the wearing of uniforms in connection with political objects and the maintenance by private persons of associations of limitary or similar character, and to make further provision for the preservation

Puis darrein continuance, plea of

defence arose after writ, but before plea or continuance, it was said to be pleaded 'to the further maintenance' of the action. When it arose after plea or continuance it was called a plea of puis darrien

Punitive and preventive detention

evil and is tolerated in a free society in the larger interest of security of the State and maintenance of public order. It is a drastic power to detain a person without trial and there are many

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