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PARA-LANGUAGE – characteristics of speech, such
as volume, pitch, tone, and tempo that
communicate, often unconsciously, meanings and
attitudes of the speaker that may not be evident in
the words themselves.

PARAMETHOXYAMPHETAMINE (PMA OR PMMA)
– is a particularly toxic substance from the
amphetamine family, often sold as ecstasy.

PARANOIA – it is a psychosis characterized by a
systemized delusional system. A delusion is a firm
belief opposed to reality but maintained in spite of
strong evidence to the contrary. It is also a
psychosis characterized by delusion of
apprehension following a failure or frustration.

PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER – a disorder
characterized by suspicious, rigidity, envy,
hypersensitivity, excessive self-importance, with
being argumentative and tendency to blame others
of one’s own mistakes.

PARCHMENT – a writing material made from skin of
animals primarily of sheep, calves or goats.

PARDON – an act of grace extended to prisoners as
a matter of right, vested to the Chief Executive as
a matter of power.

PARENS PATRIAE – parent as father of his country;
the prerogative inherent in the supreme, power of
every State, to be exercised in the interest of
humanity, and for his prevention of injury to those
who cannot protect themselves.

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