A person is “drunk” when he is so far under the Influence of liquor that hispassions are visibly excited or his judgment impaired, or when his brain is so faraffected by potations

In the vernacular, this term means desiccated or free from moisture; but, inlegal use, it signifies formal or nominal, without imposing any duty or responsibility, orunfruitful, without bringing any profit or advantage.

See EXCIIANCE

One which creates a lien on land for the payment of money, but does not impose any personal liability upon the mortgagor,collateral to or over and above the value of the promises.

In Scotch law. Corn paid to the owner of a mill, whether the payers grind or not.

Rent- seek ; a rent reserved without a clause of distress.

A passive trust; one which requires no action on the partof the trustee beyond turning over money or property to the cestui que trust. Bradfordv. Robinson, 7 Houst. (Del.) 29, 30 Atl.

In tariff laws, this term docs not mean the weight ofan article after desiccation in a kiln, but its air-dry weight as understood in commerce.U. S. v. Perkins, G6 Fed. 50. 13

Witchcraft; magic. Anc. Inst. Eng.

A form of government where two reign jointly.Duas uxores eodem tempore habere non licet. It is not lawful to have two wives atthe same time. Inst. 1, 10, G; 1 Bl. Comm.

Doubting. Dobbin, J

Doubting. Is affixed to the name of a judge, in the reports, to signifythat he doubted the decision rendered.

It is doubted. A word frequently used in the reports to indicate that a point is considered doubtful.

Doubted. Vaughan, C. J., dubitavit. Freem. 150.

A foreign coin, varying In value in different countries, but usually worth about $2.26 of our money.

In feudal and old English law. A duchy, the dignity or territory of a duke.

(Lat. Bring with you.) The name of certain species of writs, of whichthe subpoena duces tecum is the most usual, requiring a party who is suiumon’vJ toappear in court to bring with

(Bring with you, although sick.) In practice. An ancient writ, now obsolete, directed tothe sheriff, upon a return that he could not bring his prisoner without danger of death,he being adco languidus,

Those lands which formerly belonged to the dukes ofLancaster, and now belong to the crown in right of the duchy. The duchy is distinctfrom the county palatine of Lancaster, and Includes not

A tribunal of special jurisdiction, held before the chancellorof the duchy, or his deputy, concerning all matters of equity relating to lands holden ofthe crown in right of the duchy of Lancaster;