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;possession:In law, the right to have the control and use of a thing. One can have a right to the possession of a thing without owning it, as in the case of a car lease, or ownership without possession, as in the case of a landlord who rents an apartment suite. See "ownership." | ;possession:In law, the right to have the control and use of a thing. One can have a right to the possession of a thing without owning it, as in the case of a car lease, or ownership without possession, as in the case of a landlord who rents an apartment suite. See "ownership." | ||
;preamble:An introductory statement in legislation, an order, or an agreement, usually describing the purpose of the legislation or the parties to the order or agreement. Preambles are normally used to provide a guide to the interpretation of the rest of the document. See "act" and "family law agreements." | ;preamble:An introductory statement in legislation, an order, or an agreement, usually describing the purpose of the legislation or the parties to the order or agreement. Preambles are normally used to provide a guide to the interpretation of the rest of the document. See "act" and "family law agreements." | ||
;precedent: | ;precedent:A historical decision of the courts; the principle that such historic decisions of the court are binding on subsequent judges hearing cases of a similar nature or with similar circumstances. The term also has another different but also common meaning, referring to templates or sample documents used to draft new documents. See "common law." | ||
;premises:In real property law, a piece of property and a building situated on it, usually including the area of the property surrounding a building on that property. In law generally, a premise is an assumption that founds a logical argument. See "argument" and "real property." | ;premises:In real property law, a piece of property and a building situated on it, usually including the area of the property surrounding a building on that property. In law generally, a premise is an assumption that founds a logical argument. See "argument" and "real property." | ||
;''prima facie'':A Latin phrase meaning at "first face." Refers to a fact or circumstance that is obvious at first glance or that is easily proven. | ;''prima facie'':A Latin phrase meaning at "first face." Refers to a fact or circumstance that is obvious at first glance or that is easily proven. | ||