Tag: PU

  • Purpose Of The Technology And Construction Court Guide

    Purpose of the Technology and Construction Court Guide The Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) Guide is intended to provide straightforward, practical guidance on the conduct of litigation in the Technology and Construction Court. Whilst it is intended to be comprehensive, it naturally […]

  • Purlieu

    English Law: Purlieu in the Past A space of land near a forest, known by certain boundaries, which was formerly part of a forest, but which has been separated from it. Developments The history of purlieus is this. Henry III., on taking possession of the throne, manifested so great a taste for […]

  • Purlieu

    English Law: Purlieu in the Past A space of land near a forest, known by certain boundaries, which was formerly part of a forest, but which has been separated from it. Developments The history of purlieus is this. Henry III., on taking possession of the throne, manifested so great a taste for […]

  • Public Use

    Concept of Propios (Spanish) Traditional meaning of propios (Spanish) [1] in the English common law history: Portions of ground reserved at the founding of a town, and inalienable, for public use; see 12 Pet. 442. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A […]

  • Pursue

    Concept of Pursue Traditional meaning of pursue [1] in scots law: To prosecute. Pursuer: a plaintiff in an ecclesiastical court. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Pursue”, Boston: Little, Brown, and […]

  • Pudzeld

    English Law: Pudzeld in the Past To be free from the payment of money for taking of wood in any forest. Co. Litt. 233 a. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The same as Woodgeld. (see this concept in the corresponding entry on this reference) [1][rtbs […]

  • Punishment

    History in relation to Criminal Law An essential part of the criminal law is the punishment or sanction by which the state seeks to prevent or avenge offences. See also under Criminology. Here it is enough to say that during the 19th century great changes have been made throughout the world […]

  • Punishment

    History in relation to Criminal Law An essential part of the criminal law is the punishment or sanction by which the state seeks to prevent or avenge offences. See also under Criminology. Here it is enough to say that during the 19th century great changes have been made throughout the world […]

  • Punitive Damages

    Punitive Damages in Arbitration Rules In relation to arbitration rules and, more specifically, to Preliminary Issues in the arbitration law of the United Kingdom, the following is an overview of punitive damages.

  • Public Function

    Public function in the Context of Equality Law The meaning of Public function, published by the Equality and Diversity Forum (a United Kindom network of equality and human rights organisations), is the following: the term ‘public function’ has a very particular meaning in the context of the […]

  • Public Function

    Public function in the Context of Equality Law The meaning of Public function, published by the Equality and Diversity Forum (a United Kindom network of equality and human rights organisations), is the following: the term ‘public function’ has a very particular meaning in the context of the […]

  • Public

    Public open space in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Public open space in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: includes land used as a public park or for public recreation or as a burial ground.

  • Publication

    Concept of Publication The following is an old definition of Publication [1], a term which has several meanings:1. Making a thing known to the pxiblic; proclaiming to general hearing; exposing to general view. As, putting forth a law in some printed form; exhibiting a deposition taken in […]

  • Public Road

    Public road in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Public road in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: a road maintainable by the Scottish Ministers or a local roads authority.

  • Purpresture

    Meaning of Purpresture The following is an old definition of Purpresture [1]: A close or enclosure; that is, when one encroaches or makes that several to himself which ought to be common to many. In old law-writers, an encroachment upon the king or his subjects. In common acceptation, now an […]