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                  Pa Pe Pi Pl Po Pr Pu
                  Pra Pre Pri Pro

                  propriis manibus

                  a Latin phrase meaning literally ‘with his (or her) own hand. (1) this phrase was used to confirm that the parties to a deed signed it themselves, although the bulk of the text would be written by a notary. In vernacular deeds the equivalent is ‘subscribed by my (or his or her) own hand’. (2) A Sasine Propriis manibus is a grant of land by the superior with no copy of a precept or deed related in the document.