ad vitam aut culpam
[Latin: for life or until blame] The principle that once appointed, certain office holders can only be removed for wrongdoing. In England judges were traditionally appointed on this basis to prevent their being dismissed for political reasons (Act of Settlement 1700 art 3 (7)). For judges, retirement is now governed by section 76 of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993.

• parents’ liability
• parent with care
• Pareto efficiency
• par in parem non habet imperium
• pari passu
• parish
• Paris Treaty
• parking offences
• parlementaire
• Parliament
• Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
• parliamentary committees
• parliamentary counsel
• Parliamentary Ombudsman
• parliamentary papers
• parliamentary privilege
• parol contract
• parole
• parol evidence
• parol evidence rule
• parol lease
• Part 20 claim
• Part 36 offers and payments
• Part 8 claim form
• partial loss