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351. Patent
An exclusive privilege granted to an inventor to
make, use or sell an invention for a set number of years.
352. Passport
an official document issued by a citizen's respective country used to show
citizenship and provide other pertinent information
353. Partition
1) the act of dividing or parting 2) the dividing of interests, either by
agreement or enforced by law, often referring to real estate
356. Parol Evidence Rule
Verbal evidence is inadmissible to vary or
contradict the terms of a written agreement.
357. Parole
The early release from incarceration in which
the prisoner promises to heed certain conditions.
359. Parens Patriae
Latin, inherent jurisdiction of the courts to make decisions concerning people
who are not able to take care of themselves.
360. Pardon
A government decision to allow a person who has been convicted of a crime to be
free and absolved of that conviction, as if never convicted.
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