A Dictionary of Law Terms, Explainging the Technical Words and Phrases Employed in the Several Departments of Law; With a Glossary of Indian Judicial and Revenue Terms (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885. Excerpt: ... PITBHARI, an allowance of grain made by a Zemindar to the head of a village. PODU, land or lands recently cleared from thicket and prepared for cultivation. POGANDA, a boy, one between five and fifteen. POLEYAN, or POLAYAN, a caste of domestic or agrestic slaves, or a member of such caste, in Malabar; the husband in this caste resides with his wife, although she belong to a different master, and their children inherit the rights of the mother. POLIGAS, a chieftain, or head of a tract of country. POLLIEM, the country of a Poligar. PONUM, high land overrun with underwood, but.which is capable of cultivation, after long intervals, with particular kinds of grain sown in holes dug with a spade. POOLLAREE. Tax on pasture for cattle annually collected. POTEL, POTAIL, the head man of a village. He is head of the Police, and acts to a limited extent as Magistrate; the term is current in the countries subject to the Mahrattas. PRAJABHAG, the share of the produce assigned to the cultivator. PRAJAVAT, a quit-rent; a cess levied by Zemindars npon the ryots on festive occasions, as at marriages; a house-tax levied by the Zemindars upon the inhabitants of a village, not cultivators, for the ground on which their houses stand; ground-rent. PRAKARSHIT, surplus produce of a thing pledged for usufruct above the interest of the loan, which is to be re-paid to the borrower. PRAPANCHARTHA, land exempted from revenue attached to some secular function, as that of Potel, or any village officer, or for the purpose of keeping up useful constructions, as reservoirs or embankments, &c. PRAPITA, a paternal grandfather. PRAPITAMAHA, a paternal great-grandfather. PRAPITAMAHI, a paternal great-grandmother. PRATILOMAJA, born or begotten in the inverse order of the tribes, as the offspring...