key to the study guide - Name

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per se in itself
petitio principii acceptance of what must still be proved;
begging the question
plaintiff person who institutes an action
polyandry a woman may have more than one husband
polygamy a man or a woman may have more than one
spouse; is also used (inaccurately) to refer to
the case where a man may have more than
one wife but a woman may not have more
than one husband
polygyny a man may have more than one wife
positive law the law which applies in a particular country
and which can be enforced
postea afterwards
postnuptial after the marriage (``post'' means after,
`'nuptial'' means marriage)
predeceased spouse the spouse who dies before the surviving
spouse, in other words the spouse who has
died first
pretium succedit in locum rei, res
succedit in locum pretii
prima facie at first glance
the price comes in place of the object, the
object comes in place of the price
private law the law regulating the private relationship
between legal subjects on an equal footing
pro non scripto as if it had not been written
promulgate publication of an Act in the Government
Gazette
putative marriage when one or both parties are unaware of the
defect which renders their marriage void,
and believe in good faith that they are
lawfully married
puberty 14 years for boys and 12 years for girls
qq (qualitate qua) in the given capacity
qua as
quaere uncertain
quasi as if
ratify approve; confirm
ratio reason; ground