Category: D

v. In conveyancing. To convey or create an estate for years or life; tolease. The usual and operative word in leases: “Have granted, demised, and to farm let,and by these presents do

Half-blood. A corruption of demi-sang

The act of present payment.

In old English law. The crime of destroying, ravaging, or laying waste a country. 2 Hale, P. C.333; 4 Bl. Comm. 373.

In English ecclesiastical law. The taking away from a clergyman hisbenefice or other spiritual promotion or dignity, either by sentence declaratory in theproper court for fit and sufficient causes or in pursuance

Hereditary succession. Succession to the ownership of an estate by inheritance,or by any act of law, as distinguished from “purchase.” Title by descent is thetitle by which one person, upon the death

Contempt. Despitz, contempts. Kelham.

Disuse; cessation or discontinuance of use. Applied to obsolete statutes. James v. Comm., 12 Serg. & It. (Pa.) 227.

To discover or lay open to the world. Matt. Westm. 1240.

A giver of lands or real estate by will; the maker of a will of lands; a testator.

In old records. Daily; every day; from day to day. Spelman.

A day given on the prayer of the parties. Bract, fol. 358; Gilb. Comm. PI. 41; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 60.

A day’s Journey; a day’s work; a day’s expenses.

In chancery practice. One the object of which is to dismiss,suspend, or obstruct the suit, without touching the merits, until the impediment orobstacle insisted on shall be removed. 3 Bl. Comm. 301,

In English law. The consistorial courts of each diocese, exercisinggeneral jurisdiction of all matters arising locally within their respective limits, withthe exception of places subject to peculiar Jurisdiction; deciding all matters of

Persons appointed or elected according to law, authorized to manageand direct the affairs of a corporation or company. The whole of the directors collectivelyform the board of directors. BrandtGodwin (City Ct.) 3

In old English law. A conversion of wood grounds into arable or pasture; an assarting. Cowell. See ASSART.

To destroy or impair the credibility of a person ; to impeach ; to lessenthe degree of credit to be accorded to a witness or document, as by impugning the veracityof the

The act by which the owner of an estate deprives a person of theright to inherit the same, who would otherwise be his heir.

Such as are dangerous or hurtful to the public peace and welfare by reason of their misconduct orvicious habits, and are therefore amendable to police regulation. The phrase is chietlyused in statutes,