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;possession:In law, the right to have the control and use of a thing. One can have a right to the possession of a thing without owning it, as in the case of a car lease, or ownership without possession, as in the case of a landlord who rents an apartment suite. See "ownership."
;preamble:An introductory statement in legislation, an order, or an agreement, usually describing the purpose of the legislation or the parties to the order or agreement. Preambles are normally used to provide a guide to the interpretation of the rest of the document. See "act" and "family law agreements."
;precedent:Historical decisions A historical decision of the courts; the principle that such historic decisions of the court are binding on subsequent judges hearing cases of a similar nature or of with similar circumstances. Templates The term also has another different but also common meaning, referring to templates or sample documents used to draft new documents. See "common law."
;premises:In real property law, a piece of property and a building situated on it, usually including the area of the property surrounding a building on that property. In law generally, a premise is an assumption that founds a logical argument. See "argument" and "real property."
;''prima facie'':A Latin phrase meaning at "first face." Refers to a fact or circumstance that is obvious at first glance or that is easily proven.