Pettifogger – this term details the figure of law practitioner or lawyer who is petty or underhanded, and who lacks in law education and legal abilities during their practice & business. The pettifogger sustains a professional livelihood on disreputable or…
Pet sitter – in the area of Business Law this phrase details the figure of contractor, who has signed an agreement for performing services for concrete company, but he is not an employee of the company. In other words, there…
Petitory claim – in the area of Real Estate Law, this phrase refers to ownership (title) title claim, submitted at the civil court. It is different and independent than the possession claim and it pursues different goal. The result of…
Petit larceny – in the sphere of Criminal Law, the petit larceny occurs in cases where there is a theft of valuables (usually movables) under the minimum value, which requires a criminal prosecution. It usually leads to ending the criminal…
Petition preparers – this phrase in some legal systems details the figure of business practitioner, who is not educated in law, but offers typing and paralegal technical services like typing and filling of claims, usually bankruptcy claims. They collect the…
Petition for winding-up – this phrase within the Corporate Law details the application by the manager of a local corporate body towards the relevant Companies House for termination/liquidation of the company. Usually this happens when the company is not able…
Petition for appeal – this phrase within the Court procedures describes the appellate claim by the appellant, submitted at the 2nd stage court against the proclaimed decision of the lower court, before it enters in force. Usually the appellant is…
Petitioner – in many legal systems this term refers to the legal figure of a person who submits a petition, signed by many others, towards an official institution in order to start legal process related to a legal question in…
Petition – within the sphere of Administrative Law, the petition represents an application, signed by many people, related to certain public cause and pursuing concrete goal. The petitioners rely on their huge number, to convince the Authorities that this cause…
Petit crime – this legal phrase is part of the Criminal Law where it is used to describe small, non-important crime, which leads to small damages for the society. It usually leads to ending the criminal conviction before going to…