causa causans 'real, or the effect of, damage'. The concept is a legal one based on common sense. See CAUSATION.

• pacta sunt servanda
• palinode
• Pandects
• pander
• panel
• paralegal
• paraphernalia
• pardon
• parens patriae
• parentage
• parental responsibility
• pari passu
• Parliament
• Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
• parole
• parole board
• particulars
• partnership
• partnership agreement
• partnership at will
• passenger
• passim
• passing off
• passing of property
• passing on