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pound of land.An uncertain quantity of land, usu. thought to be about 52 acres. [Blacks Law 8th]

pound-breach.Hist. The offense of breaking a pound for the purpose of taking out something that has been impounded. [Blacks Law 8th]

poundage fee. A percentage commission awarded to a sheriff for moneys recovered under judicial process, such as execution or attachment. [Cases: Sheriffs and Constables 51.] [Blacks Law 8th]

pound,n.1. A place where impounded property is held until redeemed. 2. A place for the detention of stray animals. [Cases: Animals 103.C.J.S. Animals § 333.] 3. A measure of weight equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7,000 grains. [Cases: Weights and Measures 3. C.J.S. Weights and Measures § 3.] 4. The basic monetary unit of…

potestative condition.See CONDITION(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

potestas (p<<schwa>>-tes-t<<schwa>>s or -tas), n. [Latin “power”] Roman law. Authority or power, such as the power of a magistrate to enforce the law, or the authority of an owner over a slave. patria potestas (pay-tree-<<schwa>> orpa-tree-<<schwa>>). [Latin “paternal power”] The authority held by the male head of a family (the senior ascendant male) over his…

potentia propinqua (p<<schwa>>-ten-shee-<<schwa>> pr<<schwa>>-ping-kw<< schwa>>). [Latin] Common possibility. [Blacks Law 8th]

potential Pareto superiority.See WEALTH MAXIMIZATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

potential,adj. Capable of coming into being; possible <things having a potential existence may be the subject of mortgage, assignment, or sale>. [Blacks Law 8th]

potentia (p<<schwa>>-ten-shee-<<schwa>>). [Latin] Possibility; power. [Blacks Law 8th]