Category: D
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Due
In the Past What ought to be paid; what may be demanded. It differs from owing in this, that, sometimes, what is owing is not due; a note, payable thirty days after date, is owing immediately after it is delivered to the payee, but it is not due until the thirty days have elapsed. […]
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Due
In the Past What ought to be paid; what may be demanded. It differs from owing in this, that, sometimes, what is owing is not due; a note, payable thirty days after date, is owing immediately after it is delivered to the payee, but it is not due until the thirty days have elapsed. […]
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Devoir
In the Past Duty. It is used in the statute of 2 Ric. II., c. 3, in the sense of duties or customs. [1] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about devoir is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law […]
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Devoir
In the Past Duty. It is used in the statute of 2 Ric. II., c. 3, in the sense of duties or customs. [1] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about devoir is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law […]
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Deforciare
In the Past To withhold lands or tenements from the right owner. This is a word of art which cannot be supplied by any other word. Co. Litt. 331 b; 3 Tho. Co. Litt. 3; Bract. lib. 4, 238; Fleta, lib. c. [1] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about deforciare is […]
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Dolus
In the Past A fraudulent address or trick used to deceive someone; a fraud. Dig. 4, 3, 1; Code, 2, 21. Developments Dolus differs from fault in this, that the latter proceeds from an error of the understanding; while to constitute the former there must be a will or intention to do wrong. […]
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Dolus
In the Past A fraudulent address or trick used to deceive someone; a fraud. Dig. 4, 3, 1; Code, 2, 21. Developments Dolus differs from fault in this, that the latter proceeds from an error of the understanding; while to constitute the former there must be a will or intention to do wrong. […]
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Devisor
In the Past A testator; one, who devises his real estate. Developments As a general rule all people who. may sell an estate may devise it. The disabilities of devisors may be classed, in three divisions. 1. Infancy. In some of the United States of America this disability is partly removed; in […]
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Detainer
In the Past The act of keeping a person against his will or of keeping goods or property. All illegal detainers of the person amount to false imprisonment and may be remedied by habeas corpus. Developments A detainer or detention of goods is either lawful or unlawful; when lawful, the party […]
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Detainer
In the Past The act of keeping a person against his will or of keeping goods or property. All illegal detainers of the person amount to false imprisonment and may be remedied by habeas corpus. Developments A detainer or detention of goods is either lawful or unlawful; when lawful, the party […]
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Defeasance
Definition of Defeasance Meaning of defeasance, related to United States investment and financial law, in the American Legal Dictionary. See also related words and terms of defeasance below. Resources See Also Further Reading Information about defeasance in: John Downes and Jordan Elliot […]
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Defeasance
Definition of Defeasance Meaning of defeasance, related to United States investment and financial law, in the American Legal Dictionary. See also related words and terms of defeasance below. Resources See Also Further Reading Information about defeasance in: John Downes and Jordan Elliot […]
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Decime
In the Past A French coin, of the value of a tenth part of a franc or nearly two cents. [1] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about decime is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, […]
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Decime
In the Past A French coin, of the value of a tenth part of a franc or nearly two cents. [1] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about decime is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, […]
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Dilatory Defense
In the Past Chancery practice. A dilatory defense is one, the object of which is to dismiss, suspend or obstruct the suit, without touching the merits, until the impediment or obstacle insisted on must be removed. Developments These defenses are of four kinds: 1. To the jurisdiction of the […]