KFLCC Kingdom Law 2nd Ed.

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PANIER

PAIS

the civil, but not by the common, law. Jacob. PALMER ACT. A name given to the English statute 19 & 20 Vict c. 16, enabling a person accused of a crime committed out of the jurisdiction of the central criminal court, to be tried in that court PAMPHLET. A small book, bound in paper covers, usually printed in the octavo form, and stitched. See U. S. v. Chase, 135 U. S. 255, 10 Sup. Ct. 756, 34 L. Ed. 117. PAMPHLET LAWS. The name given in Pennsylvania to the publication, in pam phlet or book form, containing the acts pass ed by the state legislature at each of its biennial sessions. PANDECTS. A compilation of Roman law, consisting of selected passages from the writings of the most authoritative of the older jurists, methodically arranged, pre pared by Tribonlan with the assistance of sixteen associates, under a commission from the emperor Justinian. This work, which is otherwise called the "Digest," comprises fif ty books, and is one of the four great works composing the Corpus Juris Civilis. It was first published in A. D. 533. FANDOXATOR. In old records. A brewer. PANDOXATRIX. An ale-wife; a wo man that both brewed and sold ale and beer. PANEL. The roll or slip of parchment returned by the sheriff in obedience to a ve nire facias, containing the names of the per sons whom he has summoned to attend the court as jurymen. Beasley v. People, 89 111. 571; People v. Coyodo, 40 Cal. 592. The panel is a list of jurors returned by a sheriff, to serve at a particular court or for the trial of a particular action. Pen. Code Cal. § 1057. The word is also used to denote the whole body of persons summoned as jurors for a particular term of court In Scotch law. The prisoner at the bar, or person who takes his trial before the court of justiciary for any crime. This name is given to him after his appearance. Bell. PANIER, in the parlance of the English bar societies, is an attendant or domestic who waits at table and gives bread, (pants,) wine, and other necessary things to those who are dining. The phrase was in fami liar use among the knights templar, and from them has been handed down to the learned societies of the inner and middle temples, who at the present day occupy the halls and buildings once belonging to that distinguished order, and who have retained a few of their customs and phrases. Brown.

question, and the relative numbers on the division are precisely the same as if both members were present. May, Pari. Pr. 370. PAIS, PAYS. Fr. The country; the neighborhood. A trial per pais signifies a trial by the country; that is, by jury. An assurance by matter in pais is an assurance transacted between two or more private per sons "in the country;" that is, upon the very spot to be transferred. Matter in pais signifies matter of fact, probably because matters of fact are triable by the country; i. e., by jury; estoppels in pais are estoppels by conduct, as distinguished from estoppels by deed or by record. PAIS, CONVEYANCES IN. Ordinary conveyances between two or more persons in the country; i. e., upon the land to be trans ferred. PALACE COURT. A court formerly ex isting in England. It was created by Charles I., and abolished in 1849. It was held in the borough of Southwark, and had jurisdic tion of all personal actions arising within twelve miles of the royal palace of White hall, exclusive of London. PAXAGIUM. A duty to lords of manors for exporting and importing vessels of wine at any of their ports. Jacob. FAIiAM. Lat In the civil law. Open ly; in the presence of many. Dig. 50, 16, 53. PALATINE. Possessing royal privileges. See COUNTY PAXATINE. PALATINE COURTS formerly were the court of common pleas at Lancaster, the chancery court of Lancaster, and the court of pleas at Durham, the second of which alone now exists. (See the respective titles.) Sweet. PAIiATIUM. Lat A palace. The em peror's house in Rome was so called from the Mons Palatinus on which it was built. Adams, Rom. Ant 613. PALFRIDUS. A palfrey; a horse to travel on. PALINGMAN. In old English law. A merchant denizen; one born within the Eng lish pale. Blount. PALLIO COOPERIRE. In old English law. An ancient custom, where children were born out of wedlock, and their parents afterwards intermarried. The children, to gether with the father and mother, stood un der a cloth extended while the marriage was solemnized. It was in the nature of adoption. The children were legitimate by