Partially secured debt – in terms of Contracts Law, this legal phrase refers to a debt, which has been secured with a mortgage on real estates, or a pledge of movable properties. But the market value of the secured assets…

Partial defense – this legal phrase is used in Court trials where describes a defense which covers only part of the initially submitted claim – for example, the claim has been confirmed, but not its full pretended amount. The partial…

Partial condemnation – this legal phrase describes taking only of part of plot by the government and for the rest a compensation could be paid for damages.

Partial breach – this term refers to a small breach of contract (i.e. usually less than 10% non-performance), which is less significant than a serious breach; it can not lead to cancelation of the contract due to non-performance, but it…

Pars viscerum matris – this legal phrase comes from Latin and means “part of the body of its mother”. In terms of Criminal Law it is used to refer to a situation where killing of an unborn child will not…

Pars judisis – this legal term comes from the Latin Law and means “duty of the judge”.

Pars ejusdem negotti – this legal phrase is part of the ancient Roman Law and it means “with the same transaction”. In terms of Contract Law nowadays, it refers to the conditions that should be present, in order to grant…

Parricide – the term is used in the sphere of Criminal Law, where details the crime of killing a father or another family member or close relative of the murderer. It is similar to “matricide”, which term details the killing…

Parole board – In most countries, this term describes the body of a governmental guarantee commission for releasing prisoners on suspended sentence before expiration of their time, if the prisoner has met the applicable parole conditions. The refusal of the…

Parol evidence – this legal phrase in terms of Court Trials refers to oral evidence, usually collected via testifying by the witness. See also “parole”.