Legal Maxim's

Pacta privata juri publico non derogare possunt
— Private contracts cannot derogate from public law.
Par delictum
— Equal fault.
Pari passu
— On an equal footing.
Partus sequitur ventrem
— The offspring follows the mother.
Pater est quem nuptiae demonstrant
— The father is he whom the marriage points out.
Peccata contra naturam sunt gravissima
— Wrongs against nature are the most serious.
Pendente lite nihil innovetur
— During litigation nothing should be changed.
Per curiam
— In the opinion of the court.
Per minas
— By means of menaces or threats.
Per quod
— By reason of which.
Post mortem
— After death.
Prima facie
— On the face of it.
Prima impressionis
— On first impression.
Pro hac vice
— For this occasion.
Pro rata
— In proportion.
Pro tanto
— So far, to that extent.
Pro tempore
— For the time being.
Publici juris
— Of public right.