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possession

possession : possession (as in adverse possession) that is antagonistic to the claims of all others (as a record owner) and that is carried out with the intention to possess the property exclusively notorious possession : possession

posting

from a book or file of original entry to the proper account in a ledger ;also : the record produced by such a transfer 2 : the actual crediting or debiting of an account (as in payment

praecipe

does not require immediate judicial review, such as the issuing of a subpoena or the preparing of a record for appellate review. When addressed to a judge, as for jury instructions in some jurisdictions, a praecipe is

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present recollection refreshed

and enable the witness to testify about things newly remembered called also present recollection revived compare past recollection recorded

preserve

H. Williamson"] b : to maintain for use or consideration at a later time esp. by keeping a record of [deposed the witness to her testimony] [a party has the option of preserving the objection raised "J.

proceeding

hearing conducted by an administrative body c : a criminal prosecution or investigation 2 pl : an official record of things done or said

physical therapy (pt)

receive physical therapy as a form of medical treatment to recover from injuries. On forms, or in medical records, you may see a reference to "PT." That is short for "physical therapy."

procès verbal

procès ver·bals [-bÄ lz] [French, literally, verbal trial] in the civil law of Louisiana : an official written record of a proceeding (as a judicial sale of property)

proper

and justice [argued that the shareholder was acting in bad faith and lacked a purpose for examining its records] prop·er·ly adv

public

the service of the community or nation [holding office] d : provided for, used by, or containing the records of a government agency [the post office and other buildings] 3 : of or relating to people in

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