Pronunciation : Pa`is
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. pu?s, F. pays, country.] (O. E. Law)
Definition : Defn: The country; the people of the neighborhood.
Note: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913