Per rationes pervenitur ad legitimam rationem. By reasoning we come to legal reason. Littleton § 386.
Per rerum naturam, fact'um negantis 'nulla pro batio eat. It is in the nature of things that he. who denies a fact is not hound to give proof.
Per varios actus, legem experientia facet BY various acts experience frames the law. 4 Inst. 50. Perfectum est cui nihil deest secundum awe per fectionis vel naturee modum. That is perfect which wants nothing according to the measure of its per fection or nature. Hob. 151.
Periculosum est rea novas et inusitates inducere. It is dangerous to introduce new and unaccustomed things. Co. Litt. 379.
Periculum rei venditce, nondum traditce, est emp toris. The purchaser rune the risk of the loss of a thing sold, though not delivered. 2 Kent 498, 499 ; 4 B. & C. 481, 941.
Perjurt aunt qui servatis verbis juramentt decipi unt aures eorum qui accipiunt. They are perjured who, preserving the words of an oath, deceive the ears of those who receive it. 3 Inst. 166.
Perpetua les eat, nullam legem humanam ac pos itivam perpetuam esse; et clausula quce abroga tionem excludit ab initio non valet. It is a per, petual law that no human or positive law can be perpetual ; and a clause in a law which precludes the power of abrogation is void ab initio. Bacon, Max. Reg. 19 ; Broom, Max. 27.
Perpetuities are odious in law and equity.
Persona conjuncta cequiparatur interesse prep*. The interest of a personal connection is sometimes regarded in law as that of the individual himself. Bacon, Max. Reg. 18 ; Broom, Max. 533, 537.
Persona est homo cum statu quodam considera tus. A person is a man considered with reference to a certain status. Heineccius, Elem. Jur. Civ. 1. 1, tit. 3, § 76: Persona; vice fungitur municipium et decurta. Towns and boroughs act as if persons. 23 Wend. (N. Y.) 103, 144.
Personal things cannot be done by another. Finch, Law b. 1, c. 3, n. 14.
Personal things cannot be granted over. Finch, Law, b. 1, c. 3, n. 15.
Personal things die with the person. Finch, Law, b. 1, c. 3, n. 16.
Personalia personam sequuntur. Personal things
follow the person. 10 Cush. (Mass.) 516.
Perspicua vera non aunt probanda. Plain truths need not be proved. Co. Litt. 16 ; 18 Pa. Dist. Rep. 635.
Pirata est hostis humani generis. A pirate is an enemy of the human race. 3 Inst. 113. . Piacita negative duo extitum non faciunt. two negative pleas do not form an issue. Loin 415, Plena et celeris justitia fiat partibus. Let full dnd speedy justice be done to the parties. 4 Inst. 67.
Pluralis numerus eat duobus contentus. The ral number is contained in two. 1 Rolle 476. Pluralities are odious in law.
Plurcs cohwredes sunt quasi unum corpus, prop ter unitatem juris quod habent. Several coheirs are as one body, by reason of the unity of right which they possess. Co. Litt. .163.
Plures participes sunt quasi unum corpus, in eo quod unum jus habent. Several part-owners are as one body, by of the unity of their rights. Co. Litt. 164..
Plus exempla quam peceata nocent. Exampls hurt more than offences.
Plus peccat auctor quam actor. The instigator of a crime is worse than he who perpetrate,s it. ,5 Co. 99.
Plus valet unus oculatus testis, quam auriti decem. One eye-witness is better than ten ear-wit nesses. 4 Inst. 279.
Plus vident ()cult quam oculus. Several eyes see more than one. 4 Inst. 160.
Patna ad paucos, metus ad omnes. Punishmei,t to few, dread or fear to all.
Plena ad paucos, metus ad omnes perveniat. It punishment be inflicted on a few, a dread Comes to all.
Plena ex delicto defuncti hares tenor i.non debet. The heir ought not to be hound in a penalty, in flicted for the crime of the ancestor. 2'Inst. 198.
Pcena non potest, cu/pa perennis erit. Punish ment cannot be, crime will be, perpetual. 21 Vin. Abr. 271.
Patna tolli potest, culpa perennis erit. The pun ishment can be removed, but the crime remains. 1 Park. Cr. Rep. (N. Y) 241. See PARDON.
Patna; potius molliendes quam exasperandce sunt.
Punishments should rather he softened than ag gravated. 3 Inst. 220.
Patna; sint restringendce. Punishments should he restrained. Jenk. Cent. 29.