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postmarital,adj.1. Of, relating to, or occurring after marriage. Cf. PREMARITAL. 2. Of, relating to, or occurring after divorce. [Blacks Law 8th]

postman (pohst-m<<schwa>>n). Hist. A barrister in the Court of Exchequer who had precedence in motions. • The postman was so called because of the post he stood next to when making motions. Cf. TUBMAN. “The postman was an experienced member of the junior Bar who had a place in the Court of Exchequer by the…

post litem motam (pohst lI-t<<schwa>>m moh-t<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin] After suit commenced. • Depositions held after litigation had begun were formerly sometimes so called. [Blacks Law 8th]

postliminium (pohst-l<<schwa>>-min-ee-<<schwa>>m), n.[fr. Latin post “after” + limen “threshold”] 1.Roman & civil law. The reentering of one’s residence. 2.Roman & civil law. The doctrine that a restoration of a person’s lost rights or status relates back to the time of the original loss or deprivation, esp. in regard to the restoration of the status of…

postjudgment discovery. See DISCOVERY. [Blacks Law 8th]

post-issue activity. Patents. Any acts done during a patent’s term, including making, using, or selling a patented invention or process, esp. without authorization. [Blacks Law 8th]

posting. 1.Accounting. The act of transferring an original entry to a ledger. 2. The act of mailing a letter. 3. A method of substituted service of process by displaying the process in a prominent place (such as the courthouse door) when other forms of service have failed. See SERVICE(1). [Cases: Process 81. C.J.S. Process §…

posthumous work. See WORK(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

posthumous child. See CHILD. [Blacks Law 8th]

posthumous adoption. See ADOPTION. [Blacks Law 8th]