As a noun pais
is the (people of the) country.
As an interjection paxis is
Used by schoolchildren to express immunity from "being caught" in games such as bulldog or it.
pais
English
Noun
(-)
(obsolete, legal) The (people of the) country.
Usage notes
* A
trial per pais'' is a trial by the country, i.e. by a jury; and ''matter in pais is matter triable by the country, or jury.
(
Webster 1913)
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