The person on whom the king bestows his right to any forfeiture that has fallen to the crown.

Distinguished from “made.” “A ‘deed made’ may no doubt mean an ‘instrumentmade;’ but a ‘deed done’ is not an ‘instrument done,’

In old English law. He to whom lands were given; the party to whom a donatio was made.In later law. He to whom lauds or tenements are given in tail. Litt.

See DE DONIS, THE STATUTE.

In old English law. He by whom lands were given to another; the party making a donatio.In later law. He who gives lands or tenements to another in tail. Litt.

Lat. In the civil law. A gift; a free gift Calvin. Distinguished from munus. Dig. 50, 16, 194.

In Scotcu law. Judicial sentence, or judgment. The decision or sentence of acourt orally pronounced by an ollicer called a “dempster” or “deemster.” Iu modernusage, criminal sentences still end with the words

The place of usual entrance in a house, or into a room in the house. State v. McBeth, 49 Kan. 584, 31 Pac. 145.

Literally, sleeping; hence inactive; in abeyance; unknown ; concealed.

One which is in abeyance.

One which a creditor delivers to the sheriff with directions to levy only, and not to sell, until further orders, or until a junior execution is received.

One which has not been satisfied, nor extinguished by lapse of time, but which has remained so long unexecutedthat execution cannot now be issued upon it without first reviving the judgmentor one

See PARTNERS.

Lat. The back. In dorso recordi, on the back of the record. 5 Coke, 446.

In Roman law. Dowry; a wife’s marriage portion; all that property which onmarriage is transferred by the wife herself or by another to the husband with a view ofdiminishing the burden which

A reasonable marriage portion. A reasonable part of her husband’s estate, to which every widow is entitled, of lauds of which her husband may haveendowed her on the day of marriage. Co.

(A French word, adopted in Louisiana.) The fortune, portion, or dowry which a woman brings to her husband by the marriage.

Dotage is that feebleness of the mental faculties which proceeds from oldage. It is a diminution or decay of that intellectual power which was once possessed. Itis the slow approach of death;

Relating to the dos or portion of a woman ; constituting her portion ; comprised In her portion.

In the civil law, in Louisiana. by this term is understood that properlywhich the wife brings to the husband to assist him in bearing the expenses of themarriage establishment. Extradotal property, otherwise