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PROSEQUI

To prosecute. See NOLLE PROSEQUI (NOL PROS) PROSPECTIVE [L. pro + specio, specere / to look at, to behold; to look ahead] Relating to the future; likely to happen; anticipated. Prospective damages are damages awarded to compensate a plaintiff for the future consequences of defendant’s acts. A prospective law or statute is one which has application only to future events or circumstances and has no retroactive effect. PROSPECTUS [L. prospecere / to look ahead] Any statement, circular, brochure or other written document, or the text of a radio or TV broadcast, which offers the sale of a stock, bond, debenture, war rant or other security. The document must contain all essential facts about the issuer, usually a corporation, including its management and operations, in order to permit a potential purchaser to make an informed decision about the offer. The contents of a prospectus which contains a public offering are con trolled by federal securities laws and regulations. A copy must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. PRO TANTO [L. pro + plus tantus / so much, to such extent; that’s as far as it goes; so much and no more] Used to indicate that only a part of an obligation has been satisfied, or that only part of an event has occurred. Examples: if a testator pays a part of a bequest to a beneficiary before death, he may intend a pro tanto ademption. If a defendant has performed only part of his obligations, the plaintiff may recover pro tanto . A municipality may make a pro tanto payment to a land owner in an eminent domain proceeding while the landowner pursues her claim for a larger amount. See ADEMPTION PROTECT, PROTECTION, PROTECTIVE [L. pro + tegere / to cover, to conceal ( protegere / to cover over)] To keep from harm or injury. The act of helping or supporting someone who is weaker or less able. In international law, protection is the support given by a state or nation to its manufacturers and exporters through such devices as subsidies, price supports and protective tariffs to enable them to overcome competition from other countries. Also, money or other benefits demanded or extorted from merchants by racketeers posing as guarantors of nonviolence or interference by others. A protection order is issued by a court in domestic violence cases or in cases involving spousal or child abuse to prevent access or contact by the defendant with the party requiring protection. Protective

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