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(Dominica in ramis palmarum.) L. Lat. Palm Sunday. Townsh. PI. 131; Cowell; Blount.

In the civil law. The owner of a vessel. Dig. 39. 4, 11. 2.Dominus non maritabit pupillum nisi emel. Co. Litt. 9. A lord cannot give a ward in marriage but once.Dominus

Distinguished from “made.” “A ‘deed made’ may no doubt mean an ‘instrumentmade;’ but a ‘deed done’ is not an ‘instrument done,’

Dotage is that feebleness of the mental faculties which proceeds from oldage. It is a diminution or decay of that intellectual power which was once possessed. Itis the slow approach of death;

In old English law. A fine sur done grant et render was called a “double fine,” because it comprehended the finesur cognizance de droit come ceo, etc., and the fine sur concessit.

The widow of the king. As such she enjoys most of the privileges belonging to her as queen consort. It is nottreason to conspire her death or violate her chastity, because the

A code of laws prepared by Draco, the celebrated lawgiver ofAthens. These laws were exceedingly severe, and the term is now sometimes applied toany laws of unusual harshness.

In mining law. An underground passage driven horizontally along the courseof a mineralized vein or approximately so. Distinguished from “shaft,” which is anopening made at the surface and extending downward into the

In French feudal law. The duty incumbent on a roturicr, holding lands within theroyal domain, of supplying board and lodging to the king and to his suite while on aroyal progress. Steph.

In Scotch law. A road for driving cattle. 7 Bell. App. Cas. 43, 53. 57. A drift-road. Lord Brougham. Id.

A form of government where two reign jointly.Duas uxores eodem tempore habere non licet. It is not lawful to have two wives atthe same time. Inst. 1, 10, G; 1 Bl. Comm.

No fixed rule can be established as to what shall constitute “duenotice.” “Due” is a relative term, and must be applied to each case in the exercise ofthe discretion of the court

One who cannot speak; a person who is mute.

When two written documents are substantially alike, so that each mightbe a copy or transcript from the other, while both stand on the same footing as originalinstruments, they are called “duplicates.” Agreements,

One who subjects another to duress; one who compels another to do a thing, as by menace. Bac. Max. 90, reg. 22.

Bad legislation; the enactment of bad laws.

In conveyancing. A deed of one part or made by one party only; and originally so calledbecause the edge of the paper or parchment was polled or cut in a straight line,wherein

In pleading and practice. Insufficiency of theparties before a court in any given proceeding to give it jurisdiction and authority todecide the controversy, arising from the omission or fail- us to join

In old English law. A lord or earl of the marches, who was the warden and defender of his country. Cowell.

A description of a thing by its properties; an explanation of themeaning of a word or term. Webster. The process of stating the exact meaning of aword by means of other words.