Category: D

An abbreviation for “Deputy Sheriff.”

A pecuniary compensation or indemnity, which may be recovered in the courts by any person who has suffered loss, detriment, or injury, whether to his person, property, or rights, through the unlawful

Jeopardy; exposure to loss or injury; peril. U. S. v. Mays, 1 Idaho, 770.

In old practice and conveyancing. The date of a deed; the time when It was given; that is, executed. Grounds whereon to proceed; facts from which to draw a conclusion.

A number of days allowed, as a matter of favor or grace, to a person who has to perform some act, or make some payment, after the time originally limited for the

Lat. Concerning bribery. A phrase descriptive of the subject-matter of several of the Roman laws; as the Lex Aufidia, the Lex Pompeia, the Lex Tullia, and others. See AMBITUS.

Of the bench. A term formerly applied in England to the justices of the court of common pleas, or “bench,” as it was originally styled.

(For restoring charters.) A writ to secure the delivery of charters or deeds; a writ of detinue. Reg. Orig. 1596.

Of house burning. One of the kinds of appeal formerly in use in England. Bract fol. 1466; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 38.

Of course. The usual, necessary, and formal proceedings in an action are said to be de eursu; as distinguished from summary proceedings, or such as are incidental and may be taken on

A writ of exchange of money. An ancient writ to authorize a merchant to make a bill of exchange, (literas eambitorias facere.) Reg. Orig. 194.

An obsolete writ addressed to the sheriff to levy the expenses of every citizen and burgess of parliament 4 Inst. 40.

Writ for delivering an heir to him who has wardship of the land. A writ directed to the sheriff, to require one that had the body of him that was ward to

The name of a statute passed in the reign of Edward I. which enacted severe and arbitrary penalties against the Jews.

Writ of maintenance. A writ which lay against a person for the offense of maintenance. Reg. Orig. 189, 1826.

Co. Litt. 32. A widow shall have no part of that which in its own nature is indivisible, and is not susceptible of division, but let the heir satisfy her with an

Lat. On the ground; on a level. A term of the Roman law descriptive of the method of bearding causes, when the pnetor stood on the ground with the suitors, instead of

Writ of right of advowson. Reg. Orig. 296. A writ which lay for one who had an estate in an advowson to him and his heirs in fee- simple, if he were

TORT. L. Fr. Of his own wrong. A stranger who takes upon him to act as an executor without any just authority is called an “executor of his own wrong,” (de son

Word for word. Bract fol. 1386. Literally, from word to word.