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Peace, Commission of the
Peace, Commission of the, a special commission of the Great Seal, appointing justices of the peace. It is one of the authorities by virtue of which the judges sit
Petition
behalf of others; no chairman of a public meeting can sign for the whole meeting (though the common seal of a corporation is received as the petition of the whole corporate body). In the Chancery Division of
Plant
which is fixed to earth. Any structure or thing which is used in the business either as a seal of business or location. Where business is carried on can be said to be 'plant', in sense that
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Pursebearer to the Lord Chancellor
Pursebearer to the Lord Chancellor. The Great Seal Office Act, 1874, s. 7, makes provision for the abolition of this office.
Ponendum sigillum ad exceptionem
Ponendum sigillum ad exceptionem, a writ by which justices were required to put their seals to exceptions exhibited by a defendant against a plaintiff's evidence, verdict, or other proceedings before them, according to
Poursuivant
of whose badges the title was derived. See HERALD. As to the office of Paurguivant of the Great seal, ss. 37 & 38, Vict. C. 81.
Presentation
right. See Hals. L.E., tit. 'Eccl. Law.' A corporation aggregate presents by the corporate name under their common seal. A patron may present himself, Walsh v. Bishop of Lincoln, (1875) LR 10 CP 518. The sale of
Priority
reason merely that the same is secured by or arises under a bond, deed, or other instrument under seal, or is otherwise made or constituted a specialty debt. The priority in legal and equitable assignments of equitable
Prize Court
Prize Court. This is an international tribunal, existing only by virtue of a special commission under the Great Seal, during war or until the litigations incident to war have been brought to a conclusion. It is frequently
Promise
promise by deed is technically called a covenant. See CONTRACT. A simple promise, i.e., a promise not under seal, made voluntarily and without a legal consideration, is not binding either at law or inequity; see Re Whitaker,
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