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DEADLY WEAPON

Such weapons or Instruments as are made and designed for offensive or defensive purposes, or for the destruction of life or the infliction of injury. Com. v. Branhnm, S Bush (IC.v.) 387.

DEBITOR NON PRSESUMITUR DONARE

A debtor is not presumed to make a gift. Whatever disposition he makes of his property is supposed to be in satisfaction of his debts. 1 Kames, Eq. 212. Where a debtor

DECANATUS

A deanery. Spelman. A company of ten persons. Calvin.

DECIDE

To decide Includes the power and right to deliberate, to weigh the reasons for and against, to see which preponderate, and to be governed by that preponderance. Darden v. Lines, 2 Fla.

DECLARATION OF PARIS

The name given to an agreement announcing four important rules of international law effected between the principal European powers at the Congress of Paris in 1856. These rules are: (1) Privateering is

DECLINATURE

In Scotch practice. An objection to the jurisdiction of a judge. Bell.

DECREET

In Scotch law. The final Judgment or sentence of a court

DEED IN FEE

A deed conveying the title to land in fee simple with the usual covenants. Itudd v. Savelli, 44 Ark. 152; Moody v. Railway Co., 5 Wash. 099, 32 Pac. 751.

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