the name that is given to the form of mental illness that is characterised by hallucinations, delusions and feeling of being persecuted.

In the civil law . Goods brought by wife to husband over and above her dowry.

See PARAPHERNALIA .

In the civil law . The separate property of a married woman , other than that which is included in her dowry, or dos. The separate property of the wife […]

Fr. In French law . All the wife’s properly which is not subject to the riqime dotal is called by this name; and of these articles the wife has the […]

The sixth day of the last week in Lent, particularly called “Good Friday.” In English law , it is a dies non juridicus .

An organism which obtains its nutrition by attaching itself to another living organism, known as a host. It survives on the host, usually causing harm or rendering diseases. A few […]

A position in which the advertising done by a company for one of its products results in the reduction in sales of one of its other products.

Another name for the Difference in Conditions policy. Usually, it is a contract designed to isolate the available policy, which brings an increase in the insurance of property, which allows […]

In the civil law . A conventicle , or unlawful meeting.

In the civil law . Notes or abstracts prefixed to titles of law, giving a summary of their contents. Cod. 1, 17, 1 12.

Lat. I have him in readiness. The return by the sheriff to a capias ad respondendum , signifying that he has the defendant in readiness to be brought into court

Lat. He is ready to verify. The Latin form for concluding a pleading with a verification , (q. v.)

Inferior; subordinate . Tenant paravail signified the lowest tenant of land, being the tenant of a mesne lord. He was so called because he was supposed to make “avail” or […]

In the law of real property parcel signifies a part or portion of land. As used of chattels, it signifies a small package or bundle. See State v. Jordan, 36 […]

Insurance provided for any product or item that is being dispatched from one place to another through parcel post. Usually, the United States Postal Service provides parcel post insurance .

A parcel of land.

a term used to describe the real estate properties that specify the location and the boundaries of the property.

The state or condition of holding title to lands jointly by parceners or co-parceners, before a division of the joint estate.

A Joint heir; one who, with others, holds an estate in co-parcenary, (g. v.)

Sheep-skins dressed for writing, so called from Pergumus, Asia Minor, where they were invented. Used for deeds, and used for writs of summons in England previous to the judicature act, […]

Pound-breach; also the name of an old English writ against one chargeable with pound-breach.

An act of grace, proceeding from tlie power intrusted with the execution of the laws, which exempts the individual on whom it is bestowed from the punishment the law inflicts […]

In old English law . Persons who carried about the pope’s indul gences, and sold them to any who would buy them.

Lat. In Boman law. A parent; originally and properly only the father or mother of the person spoken of; but also, by an extension of its meaning, any relative, male […]