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pension plans, 456. See also retirementincomepeople, crimes against, 62–66performance, 41, 136, 211, 254–255,424–425. See also contractperformanceperiodic tenancy, 713perjury, 206, 217personal defenses, 563–565personal identification number(PIN), 534personal property, 362–367intellectual, 365–367lost, 362–363methods of acquiring, 362–365,368–379misplaced, 363stolen, 363–365Personal Responsibility and WorkOpportunity Act of 1996, 464personal service contracts, 231petit juries, 45petty crimes courts, 30petty larceny, 68petty offenses, 56physical custody, 703physical examination for marriage,686–687plaintiffs, 56, 91plain-view exception, 44plant closings, 435pleadings, 36–37pledges, charitable, 169police courts, 31policy, insurance, 752policy, public, 194–199, 440, 679–680policyholder, insurance, 752polygamy, 680pooling agreements, 631portability of pension plans, 775possession, 71, 714, 719, 745postdating checks, 510power of attorney, 405practices, unfair and deceptive, 316–320precedent, doctrine of, 17preemptive rights, 629preexisting duties, 177–178preferred provider organizations(PPOs), 761preferred stock, 614Pregnancy Discrimination Act, 465,469–470premarital agreements, 677–679premises, maintaining, 719premium, insurance, 754prenuptial agreements, 677–679pre-owned vehicles, 342–347presentment, 569–570pressure, persuasive, 138presumption, rebuttable, 147pretrial hearings, 37–38price fixing, 197prices, 167, 268, 341primary liability, 568principal-agent relationship, 392–394,414, 417–420privacyemployee, 458–460in hotels, 375Internet, 83, 286–287invasion of, 86–87telephone, 85private corporations, 607–608privity of contract, 248, 306–308proactive dispute resolution, 36probable cause, 45, 83probate court, 31, 785probation departments, 48process service, 418product liability, 93, 327–331profits, 585–586, 594prohibited marriages, 679–680prohibition, 330promisesbankruptcy and, 173–174illusionary, 177non-compete, 197not to sue, 168–169promissory estoppel and, 175–176under seal, 173social, 178–179unconditional, 513in warranties, 294–299promissory estoppel, 175–176, 437–438promissory notes, 506promoter, corporate, 608–610proof, burden of, 373proof of existence of partnership, 590propertybequests and devises of, 779as consideration, 167–168crimes against, 66–70of deceased persons, 209–211of hotel guests, 375insurance on, 351–355marital, 702in partnerships, 592–594personal, 362–367. See also bailmentsprenuptial agreements and, 677real, 362sales of, 213proportionate shares of stock, 629proposals, shareholder, 631proprietor-independent contractorrelationship, 394–396proprietorship, sole, 584–587prosecutors, 56prospectus, stock, 648protected classes, 465proximate cause, 90proxy marriage, 687proxy voting, 630publication, notice by, 427public corporations, 607–608public nuisance, 83public policy, 194–199, 440, 679–680publishing rights, 138, 426puffery, sales, 129punitive damages, 128, 252, 440, 469purchases, 213, 490, 718Qqualified indorsement, 549quality, product, 329quid pro quo harassment, 469quiet enjoyment, 719quitclaim deeds, 742Quixote, Don, 11quo warranto action, 660844 Index