Blacks Law Dict. 1st ed

PRO ILLA VICE

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PROBABLE

his claim that the aggregate of assets bean to the aggregate of debts. PRO RE NATA. For the affair imme mediately in hand; adapted to meet the par ticular occasion. Thus, a course of judicial action adopted under pressure of the exigen cies of the affair in hand, rather than in con formity to established precedents, is said to be taken pro re nata. PRO SALUTE ANIM^!. For the good of his soul. All prosecutions in the ecclesiastical courts are pro salute animce; hence it will not be a temporal damage found ing an action for slander that the words spoken put any one in danger of such a suit. 3 Steph. Comm. (7th. Ed.) 309», 437; 4 Steph. Comm. 207. PRO SE. For himself; in bis own be half; in person. PRO SOCIO. For a partner; the name of an action in behalf of a partner. A title of the civil law. Dig. 17, 2; Cod. 4, 37. PRO SOLIDO. For the whole; as one; jointly; without division. Dig. 50,17,141,1. PRO TANTO. For so much; for as much as may be; as far as it goes. PRO TEMPORE. For the time being; temporarily; provisionally. PROAMITA. Lat. In the civil law. A great paternal aunt; the sister of one's grand father. PROAMITA MAGNA. Lat. In the civil law. A great-great-aunt. PROAVIA. Lat. In the civil law. A great-grandmother. Inst. 3, 6, 3; Dig. 33, 10, 1, 5. PROAVUNCULUS. Lat. In the civil law. A great-grandfather's brother. Inst. 3, 6, 3; Bract. foL 686. PROAVUS. Lat. In the civil law. A great-grandfather. Inst. 3, 6,1; Bract, fols. 67, 68. PROBABILITY. Likelihood; appear ance of truth; verisimilitude. The likeli hood of a proposition or hypothesis being true, from its conformity to reason or experience, or from superior evidence or arguments ad duced in its favor. PROBABLE. Having the appearance of truth; having the character of probability; appearing to be founded in reason or experi ence.

PRO ILLA VICE. For that turn. 3 Wils. 233, arg. PRO INDEFENSO. As undefended; as making no defense. A phrase in old prac tice. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 41, § 7. PRO INDIVISO. As undivided; in common. The joint occupation or possession of lands. Thus, lands held by coparceners are held pio indiviso; that is, they are held undividedly, neither party being entitled to any specific portions of the land so held, but both or all having a joint interest in the un divided whole. Cowell. PRO INTERESSE SUO. According to his interest; to the extent of his interest. Thus, a third party may be allowed to inter vene in a suit pro interesse SILO, PRO L2ESIONE FIDEI. For breach of faith. 3 Bl. Comm. 52. PRO LEGATO. As a legacy; by the title of a legacy. A species of usucaption. Dig. 41. 8. PRO MAJORI CAUTELA. For great er caution; by way of additional security. Usually applied to some act done, or some clause inserted in an instiument, which may not be really necessary, but which will serve to put the matter beyond any question. PRO NON SCRIPTO. As not written; as though it had not been written; as never written. AmbL 139. PRO OPERE ET LABORE. For work and labor. 1 Comyns, 18. PRO PARTIBUS LIBERATTCHS. An ancient writ for partition of lands be tween co-heirs. Reg. Orig. 316. PRO POSSE SUO. To the extent of his power or ability. Bract, fol. 109. PRO POSSESSORE. As a possessor; by title of a possessor. Dig. 41, 5. See Id. 5, 3, 13. Pro possessore habetur qui dolo in juriave desiit possidere. He is esteemed a possessor whose possession has been dis turbed by fraud or injury. Off. Exec. 166. PRO QUERENTE. For the plaintiff. PRO RATA. Proportionately; accord ing to a certain rate, percentage, or pro portion. Thus, the creditors (of the same class) of an insolvent estate are to be paid pro rata; that is, each is to receive a dividend tearing the same ratio to the whole amount of

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