Category: D

An obsolete writ, to require a defendant to fence in his court or land about his house, where it was left open to the injury of his neighbor’s freehold. 1 Crabb, Real

Writ of escheat. A writ which a lord had, where his tenant died without heir, to recover the laud. Reg. Orig. 1046; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 143, 144, E.

Writ for exoneration of suit. A writ that lay for the king’s ward to be discharged of all suit to the county court, hundred, leet, or court- baron, during the time of

Of grace or favor, by favor. De speciali gratia, of special grace or favor. De gratia spcciali certa scientia et mcro motu, talis clausula non valet in liis in quibus prrcsumitur principem

For avoiding a loss. A phrase applied to a defendant, as de lucro captando is to a plaintiff. Jones v. Sevier, 1 Utt (Ky.) 51, 13 Am. Dec. 2ia

Writ of manucaption, or mainprise. A writ which lay for one who, being taken and imprisoned on a charge of felony, had offered bail, which had been refused; requiring the sheriff to

Anew; afresh; a second time. A venire de novo is a writ for sum moning a jury for the second trial of a case which has been sent back from above for

Of wounds and mayhem. The name of a criminal appeal formerly in use in England, in cases of wounding and maiming. Bract, fol. 1446; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 34. See AITEAL.

Writ of right. Reg. Orig. 1, 2; Bract, fol. 3276. See WKIT or RIGHT.

Of [respecting] like tilings, [In like cases,] the judgment is to be the same. 7 Coke, 18.

A writ to inspect the body, where a woman feigns to be pregnant, to see whether she is with child. It lies for the heir presumptive to examine a widow suspected to

In Scotch law. The part remaining over beyond the shares secured to the widow and children by law. Of this the testator had the unqualified disposal. Bell.

To entice, to corrupt, and, when used of a woman, to seduce. Originally, the term had a limited signification, meaning to entice or draw one away from his work, employment, or duty;

Something due, or owing; a debt.

Lat. In tlie Roman law. Ten persons (five senators and five cquitcs) who acted as the council or assistants of the praetor, when he decided on matters of law. Ilallifax, Civil Law,

It is safer to be deceived than to deceive. Lofft, 396.

In French law. Pleas to the jurisdiction of the court; also of lis pendens, and of connexili, (q. v.)

This term designates a person who is disabled, incapable, or incompetent, either from physical or mental weakness or defects, whether produced by age or other causes, to such an extent as to

(Lat. We have given and granted.) Words used by the king, or where there were more grantors than one, instead of (Ictli ct cuncasxi.

An abbreviation for de bonis non; descriptive of a species of administration.