Category: D

In English practice. The plea of sanctuary, or of benefit of clergy, before trial or conviction. 2 Hale, P. C. 236; 4 Bl. Comm. 333. Now abolished. 4 Steph. Comm. 400, note;

In the Roman law. Judicial sentences given by the emperor as supreme judge.

(We have given power.) Iu English practice. A writ or commission issuing out of chancery, empowering the persons named therein to perform certain acts, as to administer oaths to defendants in chancery

An abbreviation standing either for “District Court,” or “District of Columbia.”

A fee assessed of the tenth part in the common pleas, and the twentieth part in the queen’s bench and exchequer, out of all damages exceeding five marks recovered in those courts,

Jeopardy; exposure to loss or injury; peril. U. S. v. Mays, 1 Idaho, 770.

In old practice and conveyancing. The date of a deed; the time when It was given; that is, executed. Grounds whereon to proceed; facts from which to draw a conclusion.

The time during which there is the light of day, as distinguished from night or night-time. That portion of the twentyfour hours during which a man’s person and countenance are distinguishable. Trull

Of more abundant or especial grace. Townsh. PI. 18.

Conditionally ; provisionally ; in anticipation of future need. A phrase applied to proceedings which are taken ex parte or provisionally, and are allowed to stand as well done for the present,

(For restoring chattels.) A writ to secure the return specifically of chattels detained from the owner. Cowell.

L. Fr. Of common right; that is, by the common law. Co. Litt. 142a.

Writ for admitting a guardian. Reg. Orig. 936, 198.

Of being on a journey. A species of essoin. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 119.

Writ for levying the expenses of knights. A writ directed to the sheriff for levying the allowance for knights of the shire in parliament Reg. Orig. 1016, 102.

Writ concerning an heir ravished and carried away. A writ which anciently lay for a lord who, having by right the wardship of his tenant under age could not obtain his body,

For payment of the amount adjudged. A term applied in the Scotch law to bail to the action, or special bail.

Of the half tongue; half of one tongue and half of another. This phrase describes that species of jury which, at common law, was allowed in both civil and criminal cases where

In no tenement which is held for a term of years is there an avail of homage; but there is the oath of fealty. Co. Litt. 076.

Writ for acquitting or releasing pledges. A writ that lay for a surety, against him for whom he had become surety for the payment of a certain sum of money at a