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parcel
a tract or a plot of land

part
a court room where specified business of a court is to be conducted by a judicial officer

party
Person having a direct interest in a legal matter, transaction or proceeding.

peremptory challenge
the challenge which may be used to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning any reason

perjury
the act of lying or stating falsely under oath

personal injury
Personal injury is a broad term that means any kind of accident or occurrence that leads to bodily injury, such as auto accidents, motorcycle and bicycle accidents, and truck accidents, medical malpractice, and wrongful death.

personal injury attorney

Personal Injury Attorney: A professional personal injury attorney is dedicated to representing clients who have suffered physical and emotional injuries resulting from the negligence - or intentional actions - of other people and/or corporations.

personal injury law
Personal injury law, also known as tort law, is a civil wrong or wrongs recognized as legal causes for lawsuits. Injuries sustained by the victims of such wrongs provide the basis for a claim for damages incurred by the injured party.

petit jury
the ordinary jury for the trial of a civil case (so called to distinguish it from the grand jury)

petition
a formal written request to a court, which initiates a special proceeding

petitioner
In a special proceeding, one who commences a formal written application, requesting some action or relief, addressed to a court for determination. Also known as a plaintiff in a civil action

plaintiff
the party bringing a civil action

pleadings
complaint or petition, answer, and reply

polling the jury
a practice whereby the jurors are asked individually whether they assented, and still assent, to the verdict

power of attorney
instrument authorizing one to act legally for another either generally or in a specified matter

precedent
previously adjudged action or decision on same or similar point, serving as a rule or example for present guidance

preclude
To prevent or stop

pro se
for oneself; in one's own behalf; in person; a pro se party is one who, without representation, acts as his/her own attorney

proceeding
the succession of events constituting the process by which judicial action is invoked and utilized pursuant to procedure

process
a legal means, such as a summons, used to subject a defendant in a lawsuit to the jurisdiction of the court; broadly, refers to all writs issued in the course of a legal proceeding

purge
To atone for an offense, to submit to a court's mandate (i.e., to purge oneself of contempt of court)