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PUBLICI JURIS - of public right.

PULL OF GRAVITY – The downward reaction of the
bullet towards earth center due to its weight.

PUNCTURE WOUNDS – wounds inflicted with
piercing instruments such as leather punches,
screwdrivers, and ice picks; typically small, with
little or no bleeding.

PUNISHMENT – is the redress that the state takes
against an offending member of society that
usually involves pain and suffering. It is also the
penalty imposed on an offender for a crime or
wrongdoing.

PYKNIC – a type of body built that is medium height,
rounded figure, massive neck, and with broad face

PYRAMID, PONZI, SALES SCHEMES – a fraudulent
marketing programs in which people buy the right
to sell others the right to sell a specified product;
based on misrepresentation of investors' ability to
recoup their initial investments. Also called chain-
referral schemes.

PYRAMIDAL SIGHT – a front sight of generally
pyramidal design.

PYROLYSIS – the chemical decomposition of matter
through the action of heat.

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