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342. Per Stirpes
Latin for "by branch," used to indicate the
system by which children inherit a descendant's will when their parent has since
deceased; an entitlement to participate in the distribution of property, such as
an estate, that flows down to the named beneficiary's next heir if they are
otherwise unable to take their share.
344. Pension
A private or government fund, from which regular
benefits and stipends are paid to a person upon their retirement or
disability.
345. Pen Register
An electronic surveillance device which attaches
to a phone line and registers every number dialed from a specific
telephone.
347. Penal Code
A statute which lists and defines prohibited
conduct and the punishments associated with each.
348. Pedophile
A person afflicted with pedophilia, a sexual perversion in which children are
preferred as sexual partners.
349. Pedastry
A sexual abuse crime wherein an adult male
sexually assaults an adolescent male outside of his family.
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