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promise to marry. See marriage promise under PROMISE.   [Blacks Law 8th]

promise of marriage. See marriage promise under PROMISE.   [Blacks Law 8th]

promise not to compete. See noncompetition covenant under COVENANT(1).   [Blacks Law 8th]

promisee (prom-is-ee). One to whom a promise is made.   [Blacks Law 8th]

promise,n.1. The manifestation of an intention to act or refrain from acting in a specified manner, conveyed in such a way that another is justified in understanding that a commitment has been made; a person’s assurance that the person will or will not do something. • A binding promise — one that the law will…

promatertera magna (proh-m<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>r-t<<schwa>>r-<<schwa>> mag-n<< schwa>>). [Latin] Civil law. A great-great-great-aunt.   [Blacks Law 8th]

promatertera (proh-m<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>r-t<<schwa>>r-<<schwa>>). [Latin] Roman & civil law. A great-great-aunt; the sister of one’s great-grandmother.   [Blacks Law 8th]

pro majori cautela (proh m<<schwa>>-jor-I kaw-tee-l<<schwa>>). [Latin] For greater caution; by way of additional security. • This phrase usu. applies to an act done or to a clause put in an instrument as a precaution.   [Blacks Law 8th]

prolocutor (proh-lok-y<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>r).1.Eccles. law. The president or chair of a convocation. 2.Hist. The speaker of the British House of Lords. • This office now belongs to the Lord Chancellor. — Also termed (in sense 2) forspeca.   [Blacks Law 8th]

pro loco et tempore (proh loh-koh et tem-p<<schwa>>-ree). [Latin] Hist. For the place and time.   [Blacks Law 8th]