Pipeline stock – within the Commercial Law, this phrase details these items and goods, that have left the warehouse of a producing company and are within its distribution chain of stores and trade partners, but have not been sold yet…

Pin money – within the sphere of Family Law, the pin money details small sums, given by one of the spouses to the other, in relation to the daily needs, housekeeping, etc. A synonym is “petty cash”.

Pillory – this term is used in the ancient Criminal Law, where it detailed a medieval punishment and restraining device made of moveable and adjustable wooden boards to which a prisoner’s head or limbs were pinned. Pillories were often placed…

Pillage – this term is used in the Criminal Law. It details a robbery, committed with violence or open force used to get possession of the goods or money. Synonyms are “plunder”, “robbery” and “thievery”.

Pilferage crimes – within the area of Criminal Law in many jurisdictions, the pilferage refers to small crimes – namely these of small sums of items that usually do not reach a criminal punishment, and are less dangerous to the…

Pigouvian tax – within the Environmental Law in many countries the pigouvian tax is considered to be a tax, charged in favor of the government by the factories which cause pollution to the local environment (air, water, soil, noise pollution,…

Pignoratio – this is Latin term, coming from the term “pignus” (which means “pledge”). It has been used in the ancient Roman Law to detail the procedure of handling a pledge towards a creditor in order to secure a debt…

Pierringer release – this phrase is used in the Tort Law, where it refers to settlement agreement, reached among the various tortfeasors (defendants) and the claimant. The specific is that every tortfeasor pays proportionally only their part of the tort.

Piecemeal litigation – in some jurisdictions piecemeal litigation may occur in cases where two different courts are asked to decide on submitted lawsuits with identical subject. This means that they are deciding on the same legal dispute and may get…

Pickpocket – in many jurisdictions the figure of the pickpocket is a criminal who steals money and movables from other people, usually from their pockets on public places – on the street for example, without being seen. It is considered…