‖Pa′is (pȧ′ē̍″), n. [OF. puïs, F. pays, country.] (O. E. Law) The country; the people of the neighborhood.
☞ A trial per pais is a trial by the country, that is, by a jury; and matter in pais is matter triable by the country, or jury.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.