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phernal property," is that which forms no part of the dowry. Civ. Code La. art. 2335. The wife's paraphernalia shall not be sub ject to the debts or contracts of the hus band, and shall consist of the apparel of her self and her children, her watch, and orna ments suitable to her condition in life, and all such articles of personalty as have been given to her for her own use and comfort Code Ga. 1882, J 1773. In English law. Those goods which a woman is allowed to have, after the death of her husband, oesides her dower, consist ing of her apparel and ornaments, suitable to her rank and degree. 2 Bl. Comm. 436. PARAPHERNAUX, BIENS. Fr. In French law. All the wife's property which is not subject to the regime dotal is called by this name; and of these articles the wife has the entire administration; but she may allow the husband to enjoy them, and in that case he Is not liable to account. Brown. PARASCEVE. The sixth day of the last week in Lent particularly called "Good Friday." In English law, it Is a dies non ju ridicus. PARASYNEXIS. In the civil law. A conventicle, or unlawful meeting. PARATITLA. In the civil law. Notes or abstracts prefixed to titles of law, giving a summary of their contents. Cod. 1, 17, 1 12. PARATUM HABEO. 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,

persons holding by a noble tenure. Thus, when a fief is divided among brothers, the younger hold their part of the elder by par age; i. e„ without any homage or service. Also the portion which a woman may obtain on her marriage. Cowell. PARAGRAPH. A part or section of a statute, pleading, affidavit, etc., which con tains one article, the sense of which is com plete. McClellan v. Hein, 56 Neb. 600, 77 N. W. 120; Hill v. Fairhaven & W. R. Co., 75 Conn. 177, 52 Atl. 725; Marine v. Pack ham, 52 Fed. 579, 3 C. C. A. 210; Bailey v. Mosher, 63 Fed. 488, 11 C. C. A. 304. PARALLEL. For two lines of street railway to be "parallel," within the meaning of a statute, it may not be necessary that the two lines should be parallel for the whole length of each or either route. Ex act parallelism is not contemplated. Cron in v. Highland St. Ry. Co., 144 Mass. 254, 10 N. E. 833. And see East St. Louis Con necting Ry. Co. v. Jarvis, 92 Fed. 735, 34 C. C. A. 639; Louisville & N. R. Co. v. Ken tucky, 161 U. S. 677, 16 Sup. Ct 714, 40 L. Ed. 849. PARAMOUNT. Above; upwards. That which is superior; usually applied to the highest lord of the fee of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, as distinguished from the mesne (or intermediate) lord. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 135. In the law of real property, the term "paramount title" properly denotes one which is superior to the title with which it Is compared, in the sense that the former is the source or origin of the latter. It is, however, frequently used to denote a title which is simply better or stronger than an other, or will prevail over It. But this use is scarcely correct, unless the superiority consists in the seniority of the title spoken of as "paramount" See Hoopes v. Meyer, 1 Nev. 444. —Paramount equity. An equitable right or claim which is prior, superior, or preferable to that with which it is compared. In the civil law. Goods brought by wife to husband over and above her dowry. PARAPHERNAL PROPERTY. See PABAPHKBNAIJA. 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 is di vided into dotal and extradotal. Dotal prop erty Is that which the wife brings to the husband to assist him in bearing the ex penses of the marriage establishment. Ex tradotal property, otherwise called "para PAEAPHERNA.