Category: D

International law.

A person is “drunk” when he is so far under the Influence of liquor that hispassions are visibly excited or his judgment impaired, or when his brain is so faraffected by potations

(Lat. Bring with you.) The name of certain species of writs, of whichthe subpoena duces tecum is the most usual, requiring a party who is suiumon’vJ toappear in court to bring with

The name of a rack in the Tower, so called after a minister of Henry VI. who sought tointroduce it into England.

Pieces of wood placed against the sides and bottom of the hold of avessel, to preserve the cargo from the effect of leakage, according to its nature andquality. Abb. Shipp. 227.There is

During good pleasure. The ancient tenure of English judges was durante bine placito. 1 111. Comm. 207, 342.

In its use in Jurisprudence, this word is the correlative of right. Thus,wherever there exists a right in any person, there also rests a corresponding duty upon some other person or upon

One who makes default. One who misappropriates money held by him in an official or fiduciary character, or fails toaccount for such money.

(Fr.) To deny; to defend; to conduct a suit for a defendant; to forbid; to prevent; to protect.

In English law. Annuities for the life of the purchaser, but notcommencing until a date subsequent to the date of buying them, so that, if thepurchaser die before that date, the purchase

L. Lat. In old English law. A distress, distraint, or seizure of goods for satisfaction of a lawful debt. Cowell.

L. Fr. In old English practice. Of well being; of form. The same as de bene esse. Britt. c. 39.

To weigh, ponder, discuss. To examiue, to consult, in order to form an opinion.

An order addressed, in England, by the owner of goods to a person holding themon his behalf, requesting him to deliver them to a person named iu the order. Deliveryorders are chiefly

Pertaining to a demesne.

In Scotch law. A dooms- man. One who pronounced the sentence of court. 1 How. State Tr. 937.

In English law. A person who, being an alien born, has obtained, exdonatione regis, letters patent to make him an English subject,

One which depends or is conditional upon another. One which itis not the duty of the contractor to perform until some obligation contained in the sameagreement has been performed by the other

One who makes a deposit.

The partial repeal or abolishing of a law, as by a subsequent actwhich limits its scope or impairs its utility and force. Distinguished from abrogation,which means the entire repeal and annulment of