311. Presumption Of Advancement

A presumption in trust, contract and family law which suggests that property transferred from a parent to a child, or spouse to spouse, is a gift and would defeat any presumption of a resulting trust.

312. Preponderance

A word describing evidence that persuades a judge or jury to lean to one side as opposed to the other during the course of litigation.

313. Premises Liability

The liability of an occupier of real estate towards injury to others.

314. Premeditation

the planning out of a crime that displays complete consciousness and intent in making the decision to commit said crime

315. Preliminary Hearing

the initial hearing at which the prosecutor presents applicable evidence to a judge to show probable cause for the arrest and that the individual committed a crime; can also refer to any court proceeding that occurs before an actual trial

316. Preferred Shares

A share in a company that has some kind of special right or privilege attached to it.

317. Precedent

A case which establishes legal principles to a certain set of facts.

318. Precatory Words

Words that express a wish or a desire rather than a clear command.

319. Preamble

the beginning or introduction; often used at the beginning of a statute to explain the key components described thereafter

320. Praecipe Or Precipe

Latin, the initiating document would be presented to a court to be officially issued on behalf of the court, but now mostly refers to the covering memo or letter from a lawyer which accompanies and formallly asks tem for the write to be issued by the court clerk.