Category: D

The complete and absolute dominion in property; the union of the title and the exclusive use. Fairfax v. Hunter, 7 Cranch, 003.3 L. Ed. 453.

An inofficious (undu- tiful) gift; a gift of so great a part of thedonor’s property that the birthright portion of his heirs is diminished. Mackeld. Rom. Law,

One which a creditor delivers to the sheriff with directions to levy only, and not to sell, until further orders, or until a junior execution is received.

Twofold; acting in two capacities or having two aspects; multiplied by two.This term has ordinarily the same meaning in law as in popular speech. The principal compound terms into which it enters

Letters-patent. Cowell.

In old English law. Endowment; dower. Grogan v. Garrison, 27 Ohio St. 61.

A person to whom a bill of exchange is addressed, and who is requested to pay the amount of money therein mentioned.

Sax. A quit rent, or yearly payment, formerly made by some tenants tothe king, or their landlords, for driving their cattle through a manor to fairs or markets.Cowell; Blount.

The common law. Litt.

See EXCIIANCE

Those lands which formerly belonged to the dukes ofLancaster, and now belong to the crown in right of the duchy. The duchy is distinctfrom the county palatine of Lancaster, and Includes not

Lat While; as long as; until; upon condition that; provided that.

The trial by twelve men, or by jury. Applied to juries de medietate Ungues. Mol. de Jure Mar. 448.

During widowhood. 2 lil. Comm. 124. Durante casta viduitate, during chaste widowhood. 10 East, 020.

In Roman law. A leader or military commander. The commander of an army.Dig. 3, 2, 2, pr.In feudal and old European law. Duke; a title of honor, or order of nobility. 1

Subject .to be defeated, annulled, revoked, or undone upon the happeningof a future event or the performance of a condition subsequent, or by a conditionallimitation. Usually spoken of estates and interests in

To wage law; a denial of an accusation upou oath. See WAGEU OF LAW.

In parliamentary practice, an appropriation bill covering items of expenseomitted from the general appropriation bill or bills, or for which insufficientappropriations were made. If intended to cover a variety of such items,

To practice fraud; to cheat or trick; to deprive a person of property orany interest, estate, or right by fraud, deceit, or artifice. People v. Wiman, 148 N. Y. 29,42 N. E.

In Scotch law. To accuse. Delated, accused. Dclatit off arte and parte, accused of being accessary to. 3 How. St Tr. 425, 440.