Twelve hands. The oaths of twelve men, including himself, bywhom the defendant was allowed to make his law. 3 Bl. Comm. 343.

In old records. A Jury ot twelve men. Cowell.

A dozen hands, i. e., twelve witnesses to purge a criminal of an offense.Duorum in solidum dominium vel pos- ?essio esse non potest. Ownership or possessionin entirety cannot be in two persons

In the civil law. Double the price of a thing. Dig. 21, 2, 2.

A double complaint. An ecclesiastical proceeding, which is in thenature of an appeal from an ordinary’s refusal to institute, to his next immediatesuperior; as from a bishop to the archbishop. If the

In old English law. Double the value of the marriage. While an Infant was in ward, the guardian had the power of tendering him or her a suitable match, without disparagement, which

When two written documents are substantially alike, so that each mightbe a copy or transcript from the other, while both stand on the same footing as originalinstruments, they are called “duplicates.” Agreements,

The same as “double” taxation. See DOUBLE.

In the civil law. The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s replication ;corresponding to the rejoinder of the common law.Duplicationem possibilitatis lex non patitnr. The law does not allow the doubling of apossibility.

Double right Bract, fol. 2836. See DBOIT-DROIT.

The technical fault, In pleading, of uniting two or more causes of actionin one count in a writ, or two or more grounds of defense in one plea, or two or morebreaches

n. (From Lat dupUcatio, q. v.) In Scotch pleading. The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s replication.

Lat During. A word of limitation in old conveyances. Co. Litt 234&.

During good pleasure. The ancient tenure of English judges was durante bine placito. 1 111. Comm. 207, 342.

During minority. 2 151. Comm. 003; 5 Coke, 29, 30. Words taken from the old form of letters of administration. 5 Coke, ubi supra.

During widowhood. 2 lil. Comm. 124. Durante casta viduitate, during chaste widowhood. 10 East, 020.

During virginity, (so long as she remains unmarried.)

During life.

In India. A court, audience, or levee. Mozley & Whitley.

v. To subject to duress. A word used by Lord Bacon. “If tlie party duresscd do make any motion,” etc. Bac. Max. 89, reg. 22.