Category: D

To inveigle, entice, tempt, or lure; as, to decoy a person within the jurisdiction of a court so that he may be served with process, or to decoy a fugitive criminal to

The decretals of Gregory the Ninth. A collection of the laws of the church, published by order of Gregory IX. in 1227. It is composed of five books, subdivided into titles, and

By “deduction” is understood a portion or thing which an heir has a right to take from the mass of the succession before any partition takes place. Civil Code La. art. 1358.

An abbreviation for debitum sine brcvi, or debit sans breve.

Twice the amount of actual damages as found by the verdict of a jury allowed bv statute in some cases of injuries by negligence, fraud, or trespass. Cross v. United States. 0

One dangerous to life; one by the use of which a fatal wound may probably or possibly be given. As the manner of use enters Into the consideration as well as other

In the civil law. A gift; a giving of something. It is not exactly synonymous with “donation,” for the latter implies generosity or liberality in making a gift, while dation may mean

That portion of time before sunrise, and after sunset, which is accounted part of the day, (as distinguished from night,) in defining the offense of burglary. 4 Bl. Comm. 224; Cro. Jac.

(Lat. Of arbitration had.) A writ formerly used when an action was brought for a cause which had been settled by arbitration. Wats. Arb. 250.

L. Fr. Of good memory ; of sound mind. 2 Inst. 510.

L. Fr. Of flesh and blood. Affaire recliat de char et dc sank. Words used in claiming a person to be a villein, in the time of Edward II. Y. B. P.

Concerning persons jointly enfeoffed, or seised. The title of the statute 34 Edw. I., which was passed to prevent the delay occasioned by tenants in novel disseisin, and other writs, pleading that

In Roman law. “Of cutting a debtor In pieces.” This was the name of a law contained In the Twelve Tables, the meaning of which has occasioned much controversy. Some commentators have

A writ which lay to prevent or stay waste by a tenant, during the pendency of a suit against hiin to recover the lands. Reg. Orig. 7Gb. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. Ga

Writ of false judgment. Reg. Orig. 15; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 18. See FAI.SE JUDGMENT.

(Lat. For replevying a man.) A writ which lies to replevy a man out of prison, or out of the custody of a private person, upon giving security to the sheriff that

From the side; on the side; collaterally; of collaterals. Cod. 5, 5, 6.

The law does not care for, or take notice of, very small or trifling matters. The law does not concern itself about trifles. Cro. Eliz. 353. Thus, error in calculation of a

For keeping the peace, and for good behavior.

Writ for proving prnpi rtv. A writ directed to the sheriff, to inquire of the property or goods distrained, where the defendant in an action of replevin claims the property. 3 Bl.