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DISMISSAL

The dismissal of an action, suit, motion, etc., is an order or judgmentfinally disposing of it by sending it out of court, though without a trial of the issues involved.Frederick v. Bank,

DISMISSAL AGREED

A dismissal entered in accordance with the agreement of theparties, amounting to an adjudication of I he matters in dispute between them or to arenunciation by the complainant of the claims asserted

DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Dismissal of a liill iu equity >vith- out prejudice to the rightof the complainant to sue again on the same cause of action. The effect of the words”without prejudice” is to prevent

DISORDER

Turbulent or riotous behavior ; immoral or indecent conduct. The breach of the public decorum and morality.

DISORDERLY

Contrary to the rules of good order and behavior; violative of the public peace or good order; turbulent, riotous, or indecent.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

A term of loose and indefinite meaning (except as occasionally defined in statutes), but signifying generally any behavior that is contrary to law, and more particularly such as tends to disturb the

DISORDERLY HOUSE

In criminal law. Ahouse the inmates of which behave so badly as to become a nuisance to the neighborhood.It has a wide meaning, and includes bawdy houses, common gaming houses,and places of

DISORDERLY PERSONS

Such as are dangerous or hurtful to the public peace and welfare by reason of their misconduct orvicious habits, and are therefore amendable to police regulation. The phrase is chietlyused in statutes,

DISFARAGARE

In old English law. To bring together those that are unequal,(dispares confcrre;) to connect in an indecorous and unworthy manner; to connect inmarriage those that are unequal in blood and parentage.

DISPARAGATIO

In old English law. Disparagement. Hwredes maritentur absquedisparayatione, heirs shall be married without disparagement. Magna Chart a, (9 Hen.III.) c. 6.

DISPARAGATION

L. Fr. Disparagement ; the matching an heir, etc., in marriage,under his or her degree or condition, or against the rules of decency. Kelham.

DISPARAGEMENT

In old English law. An injury by union or comparison with someperson or thing of inferior rank or excellence.Marriage without disparagement was marriage to one of suitable rank and character.2 Bl. Comm.

DISPARAGIUM

In old Scotch law. Inequality in blood, honor, dignity, or otherwise. Skene de Verb. Sign.Disparata non debcnt jungi. Things unlike ought not to be joined. Jeuk. Cent 24, marg.

DISPARK

To dissolve a park. Cro. Car. 59. To convert it into ordinary ground.

DISPATCH, or DESPATCH

A message, letter, or order sent with speed on affairs ofstate; a telegraphic message.In maritime law. Diligence, due activity, or proper speed In the discharge of a cargo;the opposite of delay. Terjesen

QUICK DISPATCH

Speedy discharge of cargo without allowance for the customs or rules of the port or for delay from the crowded state ofthe harbor or wharf. Mott v. Frost (D. C.) 47 Fed.

DISPAUPER

When a person, by reason of his ]>overty, is admitted to sue in formalpauperis, and afterwards, before the suit be ended, acquires any lands, or personalestate, or is guilty of anything whereby

DISPENSATION

An exemption from some laws; a permission to do somethingforbidden; an allowance to omit something commanded; the canonistic name for alicense. Wharton; Baldwin r. Taylor, 160 Pa. 507, 31 Atl. 250; Viele

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