Legal English Dictionary
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1pacta sunt servanda (phrase)
2paid-up (policy) (noun)
3pain and suffering (noun)
4palimony (noun)
5panel (noun)
6par value (noun)
7paragraph (noun)
8paralegal (noun)
9parallel import (noun)
10parameter (noun)
11parcel of land (noun)
12parent company (noun)
13pari passu (adverb)
14parliament (noun)
15parody (noun)
16parole (noun)
17part (noun)
18partial (adjective)
19partial loss (noun)
20partiality (noun)
21participating share (noun)
22particulars of claim (noun)
23partition (noun)
24partner (noun)
25partner profitability (noun)
26partnership (noun)
27partnership agreement (noun)
28party (noun)
29pass (verb)
30pass through (verb)
31pass-through (noun)
32passive trust (noun)
33patent (noun)
34patent (verb)
35patentable (adjective)
36paternity (noun)
37patrimony (noun)
38pay a dividend (verb)
39payment in kind (noun)
40payment plan (noun)
41payment schedule (noun)
42payroll tax (noun)
43pecuniary settlement (noun)
44penal (adjective)
45penal code (noun)
46penalty (noun)
47pending (adjective)
48pending (preposition)
49pension (noun)
50pension fund (noun)
51per curiam (adverb)
52per diem (noun)
53per incuriam (adverb)
54per se (adverb)
55per stirpes (adverb)
56peremptory challenge (noun)
57perfection (noun)
58perform (verb)
59performance (noun)
60period of limitations (noun)
61periodic (adjective)
62periodic tenancy (noun)
63perjury (noun)
64permanent establishment (noun)
65permissible (adjective)
66permission (noun)
67permit (noun)
68permit (verb)
69perpetrate (verb)
70perpetrator (noun)
71perpetual existence (noun)
72perpetual succession (noun)
73perpetuate (verb)
74perpetuation (noun)
75person (noun)
76personal exemption (noun)
77personal gain (noun)
78personal identifying information (noun)
79personal injury (noun)
80personal property (noun)
81personally identifiable information (noun)
82personally liable (adjective)
83personalty (noun)
84personnel (noun)
85persuade (verb)
86pertain (to) (verb)
87petition (verb)
88petition (noun)
89petitioner (noun)
90petty theft (noun)
91phishing (noun)
92phrasing (noun)
93physical possession (noun)
94pierce the corporate veil (verb)
95piracy (noun)
96pirate (noun)
97pirate (verb)
98pirated (adjective)
99placing (noun)
100plain (adjective)
101plain English (noun)
102plainly (adverb)
103plaintiff (noun)
104plea (noun)
105plead (verb)
106pleading (noun)
107pledge (verb)
108pledge (noun)
109pledgee (noun)
110pledgor (noun)
111poison pill (noun)
112police (verb)
114policy (noun)
115policy limits (noun)
116policyholder (noun)
117poll (noun)
118pooling (noun)
119port of shipment (noun)
120position (noun)
121possession (noun)
122post-completion (noun)
123post-trial motion (noun)
124postpone (verb)
125power of attorney (noun)
126power of sale (noun)
127powers incidental thereto (noun)
128practice (noun)
129practice note (noun)
130practise (verb)
131practitioner (noun)
132pre-judgment interest (noun)
133pre-trial work (noun)
134preamble (noun)
135precedent (noun)
136preclude (verb)
137preclusion (noun)
138precondition (noun)
139predatory pricing (noun)
140predecease (verb)
141predecessor (noun)
142predetermined repayment schedule (noun)
143predicate (verb)
144preemption rights (noun)
145preference (noun)
146preference share (noun)
147preferential creditor (noun)
148preincorporation (adjective)
149prejudice (noun)
150prejudice (verb)
151prejudiced (adjective)
152preliminary (adjective)
153preliminary (noun)
154preliminary injunction (noun)
155preliminary ruling (noun)
156premature (adjective)
157prematurely (adverb)
158premeditated (adjective)
159premises (noun)
160premium (noun)
161preponderance (noun)
162preponderance of (the) evidence (noun)
163prescribe (verb)
164prescription (noun)
165present charges (verb)
166presentment (noun)
167preside as chairman/chairwoman/chair (verb)
168president (noun)
169presiding judge (noun)
170presume (verb)
171presumption (noun)
172presumption of innocence (noun)
173pretrial conference (noun)
174pretrial conference (noun)
175pretrial discovery (noun)
176pretrial proceeding (noun)
177prevail (verb)
178prevent (verb)
179price fixing (noun)
180prima facie (adjective)
181primary insurance (noun)
182primary legislation (noun)
183prime (verb)
184principal (noun)
185principal office (noun)
186principal place of business (noun)
187principle (noun)
188prior art (noun)
189priority (noun)
190prison (noun)
191privacy (noun)
192private international law (noun)
193private investor (noun)
194private law (noun)
195private limited company (noun)
196private limited partnership (noun)
197private nuisance (noun)
198privilege (noun)
199privileged (adjective)
200privity (noun)
201privity of contract (noun)
202pro bono (adjective)
203pro bono (adverb)
204pro forma (adjective)
205pro rata (adjective)
206probable cause (noun)
207probate (noun)
208probation (noun)
209probative (value) (adjective)
210procedural claim (noun)
211procedural error (noun)
212procedural law (noun)
213procedural safeguard (noun)
214procedure (noun)
215proceeding (noun)
216proceedings (noun)
217proceeds (noun)
218process (noun)
219proclaim (verb)
220proclamation (noun)
221procure (verb)
222procurement (noun)
223product liability (noun)
224professional advisor (noun)
225profit and loss account (noun)
226profit motive (noun)
227prohibit (verb)
228prohibition (noun)
229project finance (noun)
230promise (noun)
231promise (verb)
232promisee (noun)
233promisor (noun)
234promissory note (noun)
235promote the interests (of) (verb)
236promoter (noun)
237prompt (adjective)
238promulgate (verb)
239proof (noun)
240proof of claim (noun)
241proper (adjective)
242proper jurisdiction (noun)
243property (noun)
244property damage (noun)
245property insurance (noun)
246property interest (noun)
247proportionality (noun)
248propose (verb)
249proposition (noun)
250proprietary (adjective)
251proprietary information (noun)
252proprietor (noun)
253proration (noun)
254proscribe (verb)
255prosecute (verb)
256prosecution (noun)
257prosecutor (noun)
258prospective (adjective)
259prospectus (noun)
260prostitute (noun)
261prostitution (noun)
262protected (adjective)
263protest (noun)
264protest (verb)
265protestor (noun)
266protocol (noun)
267prove (verb)
268provide (verb)
269provision (noun)
270proximate cause (noun)
271proxy (noun)
272proxy statement (noun)
273prudent (adjective)
274prudent person (noun)
275public (adjective)
276public company (noun)
277public domain (noun)
278public interest (noun)
279public international law (noun)
280public law (noun)
281public limited company (noun)
282public limited partnership (noun)
283public nuisance (noun)
284public offering (noun)
285public order crime (noun)
286publicise (verb)
287publicly held corporation (noun)
288publicly listed company (noun)
289publicly traded company (noun)
290punish (verb)
291punishment (noun)
292punitive damages (noun)
293purchase (verb)
294purchase money security interest (noun)
295purchase price (noun)
296purchaser (noun)
297purport (verb)
298purpose (noun)
299purposive approach (noun)
300pursuant (adverb)
301pursuant to (adjective)
302pursue (verb)
303purview (verb)
304push for (verb)
305put forward (verb)
306put into administration (phrasal verb)
307put into operation (verb)
308put option (noun)
309putative father (noun)
