Category: D

Of course. The usual, necessary, and formal proceedings in an action are said to be de eursu; as distinguished from summary proceedings, or such as are incidental and may be taken on

A writ of exchange of money. An ancient writ to authorize a merchant to make a bill of exchange, (literas eambitorias facere.) Reg. Orig. 194.

An obsolete writ addressed to the sheriff to levy the expenses of every citizen and burgess of parliament 4 Inst. 40.

Writ for delivering an heir to him who has wardship of the land. A writ directed to the sheriff, to require one that had the body of him that was ward to

The name of a statute passed in the reign of Edward I. which enacted severe and arbitrary penalties against the Jews.

Writ of maintenance. A writ which lay against a person for the offense of maintenance. Reg. Orig. 189, 1826.

Co. Litt. 32. A widow shall have no part of that which in its own nature is indivisible, and is not susceptible of division, but let the heir satisfy her with an

Lat. On the ground; on a level. A term of the Roman law descriptive of the method of bearding causes, when the pnetor stood on the ground with the suitors, instead of

Writ of right of advowson. Reg. Orig. 296. A writ which lay for one who had an estate in an advowson to him and his heirs in fee- simple, if he were

TORT. L. Fr. Of his own wrong. A stranger who takes upon him to act as an executor without any just authority is called an “executor of his own wrong,” (de son

Word for word. Bract fol. 1386. Literally, from word to word.

A man that Is born deaf, dumb, and blind Is looked upon by the law as in the same state with an idiot, he being supposed incapable of any understanding. 1 Bl.

A certificate given by the collector of a port, under the United States customs laws, to the effect that an importer of merchandise therein named is entitled to a drawback,

Debt and contract are of [belong to] no place; have no particular locality. The obligation in these cases is purely personal, and actions to enforce It may be brought anywhere. 2 lust.

Lat. One who held one-lialf a virgate of land. Du Cange. One of the ten freeholders in a decennary. Id.; Calvin. Deccnnier. One of the dceennarii, or ten freeholders making up a

In practice. A judgment or decree pronounced by a court in settlement oit a controversy submitted to it and BL.LAW DICT.(2D ED.)

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