Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Manupretium

[Latin] Roman law. Compensation for performed labor or services.

Pretium

[Latin] Price; value; worth.

Pretium succedit in locum rei

The price takes the place of the thing sold.

pretium affectionis

An enhanced value placed on a thing by the fancy of its owner, growing out of an attachment for the specific article and its associations; sentimental value. 0 This value is not taken as a basis for measuring damages.

pretium periculi

The price of the risk, such as the premium paid on an insurance policy.