Postea
In the common-law practice, a formal statement, lndorsed on the nisi prius record, which gives an account of the proceedings at the […]
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Post, Writ Of Entry In
In Eng-lish law'. An abolished writ given by statute of Marlbridge, 52 Hen. III. c. 30, which provided that wheu the number […]
Postage
The fee charged hy law for carrying letters, packets, and documents by the public malls Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
Post-Terminal Sittings
Sit-tings after term. See Sittings Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
Post Terminum
After term, or post-term. The return of a writ not only after the day assigned for its return, but after the term […]
Post Prolem Suscitatam
After issue born, (raised.) Co. Lltt. 19b Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
Post Roads
The roads or highways, by land or sea, designated by law as the avenues over which the malls shall be transport-ed. Railway […]
Post Obit Bond
A bond glven by an expectant, to become due on tbe death of a person from whom he will have property. A […]
Post-Office
A bureau or department of government, or under governmental superintendence, whose office is to receive, trans-mlt, and deliver letters, papers, and other […]
Post-Notes
A species of bank-notes payable at a distant period, and not on demand Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
Post-Nuptial
After marriage. Thus, an agreement entered into by a father after the marriage of his daughter, by which he engages to make […]
Post-Mortem
After death. A term generally applied to an autopsy or examina-tion of a dead body, to ascertain the cause of death, or […]
Post Natus
Born afterwards. A term applied by old writers to a second or younger son. It is used in private interna-tlonal law to […]
Post Litem Motam
Lat After sult Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
Post-Mark
A stamp or mark put on letters received at the post-office for transmission through the mails Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]
Post-Fene
In old conveyancing. A flne or sum of money, (otherwise called the “king’s silver”) formerly due on granting the licentia concordandi, or […]
Posthac
Lat After this; after thle time; hereafter Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
Post Facto
After the fact See Ex post Facto Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
Postfactum
M, or PO8TFACTUM Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
Post Diem
After the day; as, a plea of payment post diem, after the day when the money became due. Com. Dig. “Plead-er," 2 […]
Post Disseisin
In English law. The name of a wrlt which lies for him who. having recovered lands and tenements by force of a […]
Post Conquestum
After the Con-quest words inserted in the king's title by King Edward I., and constantly used in the time of Edward III. […]
Post-Date
To date an instrument as of a time later than that at which it is really made Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd […]
Post
A conveyance for letters or dis-patches. The word is derived from “positi,” the horses carrying the letters or dispatches being kept or […]
Post-Act
An after-act; an act done afterwards Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)