D C
An abbreviation standing either for “District Court,” or “District of Columbia.”
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An abbreviation standing either for “District Court,” or “District of Columbia.”
A fee assessed of the tenth part in the common pleas, and the twentieth part in the queen’s bench and exchequer, out of all damages exceeding five marks recovered in those courts,
Loss, hurt, or harm without injury in the legal sense, that is, without such an invasion of rights as is redressible by an action. A loss which does not give rise to
The last continuance
A fixed or appointed day; a specified particular day; a day in term. Regina v. Con.vers, 8 Q. B. 991.
In Roman law. One of the innominate contracts, and, in effect, a sale of land or goods at a price fixed, (wsti- mato,) and guarantied by some third party, who undertook to
Writ for taking cattle in withernam. A writ which lay where the sheriff returned to a plurics writ of replevin that the cattle or goods, etc., were eloinetl, etc.; by which he
For good behavior; for good abearance.
See CLERICO CONVICTO, etc.
Writ for having a corody. A writ to exact a eonxly from a religious house. Reg. Orig. 264, Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 230. See CORODY.
A writ of dower which lay for a widow where no part of her dower had been assigned to her. It is now much disused; but a form closely resembling it is
A writ directed to a sheriff or bailiff, commanding him to do execution upon a judgment. Reg. Orig. 18; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 20.
Concerning those that break prison. The title of the statute 1 Edw. II. ordaining that none from thenceforth who broke prison should have judgment of life or limb for breaking prison only,
Anew; a second time. As it was before.
A writ by which the grand assise was chosen and summoned. Reg. Orig. 8; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 4.
An ancient writ where a parson was employed in tlie royal service, etc., to excuse and discharge him of non-residence. 2 Inst. 204.
A writ of trespass for carrying a pipe of wine so carelessly that it was stove, and the contents lost. Reg. Orig. 110. Alluded to by Sir William Jones in his remarks
Of doubtful things or matters. Dig. 34, 5.
Of suit to a mill. A writ which lay to compel one to continue his custom (of grinding) at a mill. 3 Bl. Comm. 235; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 122, M.
A writ which lay where a man’s wife had been ravished and carried away. A species of writ of trespass. Reg. Orig. 97; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 89. O; 3 Bl. Comm. 139.