Act in pais
ACT IN PAIS. An act performed out of court, and not a matter of record.
Pais, in law French, signifies country. A deed or an assurance transacted
between two or more private persons in the country is matter in pais. 2 Bl.
Com. 294.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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