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profectitium peculium (pro-fek-tish-ee-<<schwa>>m p<<schwa>>-kyoo-lee-<<schwa>>m).Hist. Roman law. Property that a father allowed a son in patria potestas to manage and use while the father retained ownership. — Also written peculium profectitium. [Blacks Law 8th]

profanity. Obscene, vulgar, or insulting language; BLASPHEMY. • Profanity is distinguished from mere vulgarity and obscenity by the additional element of irreverence toward or mistreatment of something sacred. [Blacks Law 8th]

profane,adj. (Of speech or conduct) irreverent to something held sacred. [Blacks Law 8th]

pro falso clamore suo (proh fal-soh [orfawl-soh] kl<<schwa>>-mor-ee s[y]oo-oh). [Latin “for his false claim”] A nominal amercement of a plaintiff for a false allegation, inserted in a judgment for the defendant. [Blacks Law 8th]

pro facto (proh fak-toh). [Latin] For the fact; considered or held as fact. [Blacks Law 8th]

pro et durante. For and during. [Blacks Law 8th]

pro emptore (proh emp-tor-ee). [Latin] Civil law. As a purchaser; by the title of a purchaser. See USUCAPIO. [Blacks Law 8th]

product trademark. See TRADEMARK. [Blacks Law 8th]

proceeds (proh-seedz), n.1. The value of land, goods, or investments when converted into money; the amount of money received from a sale <the proceeds are subject to attachment>.2. Something received upon selling, exchanging, collecting, or otherwise disposing of collateral. UCC § 9-102(a)(64). • Proceeds differ from other types of collateral because they constitute any collateral…

proceeding. 1. The regular and orderly progression of a lawsuit, including all acts and events between the time of commencement and the entry of judgment. 2. Any procedural means for seeking redress from a tribunal or agency. 3. An act or step that is part of a larger action. 4. The business conducted by a…