Blacks Law Dict. 1st ed

PAROCHIAL

871

PARSON MORTAL

is a place in which the population of a certain church resides. PAROCHIAL, Relating or belonging to a parish. PAROCHIAL CHAPELS. Places of public worship in which the rites of sacra ment and sepulture are performed. PAROL. A word; speech; hence, oral or Torbal; expressed or evidenced by speech on ly; not expressed by writing; not expressed by sealed instrument. The pleadings in an action are also, in old law French, denominated the "parol," be cause they were formerly actual viva voce pleadings in court, and not mere written alle gations, as at present. Brown. PAROL AGREEMENTS. Such as are either by word of mouth or are committed to writing, but are not under seal. The com mon law draws only one great line, between things under seal and not under seal. Whar ton. PAROL ARREST. One ordered by a judge or magistrate from the bench, without written complaint or other proceedings, of a person who is present before him, and which is executed on the spot; as in case of breach of the peace in open court. PAROL DEMURRER. In practice. A staying of the pleadings; a suspension of the proceedings in an action during the nonage of an infant, especially in a real action. Now abolished. 3 Bl. Comm. 300. PAROL EVIDENCE. Oral or verbal evidence; that which is given by word of mouth; the ordinary kind of evidence, given by witnesses in court. 3 Bl. Comm. 369. PAROL LEASE. A lease of real estate not evidenced by writing, but resting in an oral agreement. PAROL PROMISE. A simple contract; a verbal promise. 2 Steph. Comm. 109. PAROLE. In military law. A promise given by a prisoner of war, when he has leave to depart from custody, that he will return at the time appointed, unless discharged. Webster. An engagement by a prisoner of war, upon being set at liberty, that he will not again take up arms against the government by whose forces he was captured, either for a limited period or while hostilities continue. PAROLS DE LEY. L. Fx. law; technical words. Words of

Parols font plea.

Words make the plea.

5 Mod. 458.

PARQUET. In French law. 1. The magistrates who are charged with the con duct of proceedings in criminal cases and mis demeanors. 2. That part of the bourse which is reserved for stock-brokers. PARRICIDE. The crime of killing one's father; also a person guilty of killing his fa ther. PARRICIDIUM. In the civil law. Par ricide; the murder of a parent. Dig. 48, 9,9. PARS. -.at. A part; a party to a deed, action, or legal proceeding. PARS ENITIA. In old English law. The privilege or portion of the eldest daugh ter in the partition of lands by lot. PARS GRAVATA. In old practice. A party aggrieved; the party aggrieved. Hardr 50; 3 Leon. 237. PARS PRO TOTO. Part for the whole, the name of a part used to represent the whole; as the roof for the house, ten spears for ten aimed men, etc. PARS RATIONABILIS. That part of a man's goods which the law gave to hi? widow and childien. 2 Bl. Comm. 492. PARS REA. A party defendant. St. Marlbr. c. 18. PARS VISCERUM MATRIS. Part of the bowels of the mother; i. «., an unborn child. PARSON. The rector of a church; one that has full possession of all the rights of a parochial church. The appellation of "par son," however it may be depreciated bj familiar, clownish, and indiscriminate use, is the most legal, most beneficial, and most honorable title that a parish priest can enjoy, because such a one, Sir Edward Coke ob serves, and he only, is said vicem seu per sonam ecclesice gerere, (to represent and bear the person of the church.) 1 Bl. Comm. 384. PARSON IMPARSONEE. In English law A clerk or parson in full possession of a benefice. Cowell. PARSON MORTAL. A rector institut ed and inducted for his own life. But any collegiate or conventional body, to whom a church was forever appropriated, was termed "persona immortalis." Wharton.

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