deavours to raise the market rate of corn, or who joins a company, by which means the market rate may be raised.

Pomoeria. Precincts.

Ponatur. That it be put (or) set.
Pondus regis. The king's weight.
Pone. Put.

Pone per vadios. Put by pledges.

Posse comitatus. The power of the county; an assemblage of persons.

Possessio fratris facit sororem esse hæredem. The possession of the brother makes the sister an heiress.

Possessiones in jurisdictionalibus non aliter apprehendi posse, quam per attournances et avirances, ut loqui solent; cum vassallus, ejurato prioris domini obsequio et fide, novo se sacramento novo item domino acquirenti abstringebat; idque jussu auctoris. Possessions cannot be taken, according to law, otherwise than by attornments, and averments, as they are used to say; as the vassal having renounced homage and fealty to his former lord, also bound himself by a new oath to the lord who purchased the seigniory; and that was done by the direction of the first lord. Post diem. After the day.

Postea. Afterwards; hereafter.

Postea scilicet. Afterwards to wit.
Post fine. The after fine.

Postliminium. A recovery; a return; a reprisal:-a law to recover what was lost.

Post obit. After death and interment.

Post terminum. After the term.

Post ultimam continuationem. After the last continuance.

Potentia propinqua. A probable possibility.

Potentia remotissima.

ossibility.

Præcipe. Command.

A most improbable

Præcipe, quia dominus remisit curiam. Com

mand, as the lord hath waived his right.

Præcipe quod reddat.

give up.

Command that he

Præcipe quod reddat locum tenens. Command that the deputy restore.

Præcludi non. Not to be stopped (or debarred). Prædia volantia. Quickly passing (or volatile) estates.

Prædium domini regis est directum dominium, cujus nullus est author nisi Deus. The manor of our lord the king is an absolute lordship, subject to none but God.

Præfectus prætorio. Prefect to the prætor. Præmunire. To be forewarned; to be advised before-hand.

Præmunire (execrabile illud statutum). That odious statute Præmunire.'

Præpositus ad quartam circiter septimanam frequentem populi concionem celebrato: cuique jus dicito; litesque singulas dirimito. Let the sheriff every fourth week hold a full assembly of the people: let him expound the law to each; and determine their separate suits.

Prærogativa regis. The king's authority (or prerogative).

Præscriptio annalis, quæ currit adversus actorem, si de homicida ei non constet intra annum a cæde facta, nec quenquam interea arguat et accuset. The annual prescription which passes against a prosecutor, if he do not know of the murderer, within a year after the murder is committed, nor in the meantime blame or accuse any person. Præsens parliamentum. The present parlia

ment.

Præsumitur pro legitimatione. It is presumed for legitimacy; presumption is in favour of legitimacy.

Præterea autem concedo ut in propriis quisque tam in agris et in sylvis excitet agitetque feras. But moreover I grant that in his own grounds, and woods, every person may start and chase wild animals.

Præteritorum memoria eventorum.

membrance of past events.

The re

Prætor. A consul; a judge; a magistrate. Prætor fidei commissarius. The judge who compels the performance of deeds of trust. Prava consuetudo. A depraved custom. Prece partium. At the request of the parties. Precludi non. Not to be debarred.

Premium. A reward; present.

Prendre. To take.

Prima facie. On the first

appearance.

Primaria ecclesiæ. To the head church.

Primaria preces. The chief requests.
Prima tonsura. The first crop.

Prima seisina. The first possession of right.
Primer fine. The first fine.

Primer seisin. The first possession of right.
Primtiæ. First fruits.

Primum coram comitibus et viatoribus obviis, deinde in proxima villa vel pago, postremo coram ecclesia vel judicio. First to be proclaimed in the presence of the officers and travellers passing, then in the next village or street, and lastly in the church or court.

Primum patris feudum. The eldest son is entitled to the estate of his father.

Principes regionum atque pagorum, inter suos jus dicunt, controversiasque minuunt. The lords of the provinces and counties expound the law among the people and allay disputes.

Prisal in auter lieu.

place.

He has taken in another

Prisone forte et dure. Strong and close confinement.

Prit. Ready.

Prît, præsto sum. Ready, I am ready.

Privilegium clericale. The benefit of clergy.
Proavus. The great grandfather.

Probator. An approver.

Pro bono et malo. For good and evil.
Probus et legalis homo. An honest and loyal

man.

Pro capella. For a chapel; also, a cabinet of valuable antiques.

Procedendo. In proceeding.

Procedendo ad judicium. In proceeding to

judgment.

Prochein ami. The next friend.

Pro confesso. As confessed.

Pro corpore comitatus.

county.

For the body of the

Pro correctione et salute animæ. For the amendment and safety of his soul.

Procul dubio quod alterum libertas, alterum necessitas impelleret. Without doubt it was liberty instigated the one, necessity impelled the other.

Procurator. A proctor.

Procuratoribus, qui in aliquibus partibus atornati nuncupantur. Proctors, who are called attornies in some parts.

Pro defectu tenentis. For the defect of a tenant; in default of a tenant.

Pro dignitate regali. For the dignity of the

crown.

Proditio. Treason; treachery.

Пpodoria. Treason; treachery.
Προδοσία.

Proditorie et contra ligeantiæ suæ debitum. Treasonably and against the bond of his allegiance.

Pro eo quod leges quibus utuntur Hybernici Deo detestabiles existunt, et omni juri dissonant, adeo quod leges censeri non debeant;-nobis et consilio nostra satis videtur expediens, eisdem utendas concedere leges Anglicanas. Inasmuch as the laws which the Irish people use are odious