Tag: DE

  • Declination

    Concept of Declination, Declinature Traditional meaning of declination, declinature [1] in scots law: A Scotch plea to the jurisdiction. Decline: to object to such plea. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, […]

  • Code Of Laws

    Concept of Dombec, Domboc, Sax Traditional meaning of dombec, domboc, sax [1] in the English common law history: A code of laws; the Dome-book, a code of laws and precedents compiled under King Alfred. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law […]

  • Decennary

    English Law: Decennary in the Past A town or tithing, consisting originally of ten families of freeholders. Ten tithings composed a hundred. 1 Bl. Com. 114. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about decennary is based […]

  • De Proprietate Probanda

    English Law: De Proprietate Probanda in the Past Practice. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The name of a writ which issues in a case of replevin when the defendant claims property (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) in the […]

  • De Proprietate Probanda

    English Law: De Proprietate Probanda in the Past Practice. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The name of a writ which issues in a case of replevin when the defendant claims property (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) in the […]

  • Death

    Definition of Death The permanent cessation of the vital functions in the bodies of animals and plants, the end of life or act of dying. The word is the English representative of the substantive common to Teutonic languages, as “dead” is of the adjective, and “die” of the verb; the ultimate […]

  • Deforcement

    Scottish Law: Deforcement in the Past The opposition given or resistance made, to messengers or other officers, while they are employed in executing the law. Developments This crime is punished by confiscation of movables, the one half to the king and the other to the creditor at whose suit […]

  • Decern

    Concept of Decern Traditional meaning of decern [1] in scots law: To decree. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Decern”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. This term and/or definition […]

  • Declinature

    Concept of Declination, Declinature Traditional meaning of declination, declinature [1] in scots law: A Scotch plea to the jurisdiction. Decline: to object to such plea. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, […]

  • Deodand

    Deodand History Deodand (Lat. Deo dandum, that which is to be given to God), in English law, was a personal chattel (any animal or thing) which, on account of its having caused the death of a human being, was forfeited to the king for pious uses. Blackstone, while tracing in the custom an […]

  • Delivery Up

    Concept of Delivery up in IP Law [rtbs name=”intellectual-property-law”]Lambert defined delivery up as follows: The surrender of infringing items or evidence.

  • Decemtales

    English Law: Decemtales in the Past In the English law this is a writ which gives to the sheriff (see law enforcement in the U.K. encyclopedia) apponere decem tales; i. e. to appoint ten such men for the delivery of jurymen, when a enough number do not appear to make up a full jury. […]

  • Decree Arbitral

    Scottish Law: Decree Arbitral in the Past A decree made by arbitrators chosen by the parties; an award. 1 Bell’s Com. 643. [1][rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about decree arbitral is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 […]

  • Demurrer Book

    English Law: Demurrer Book in the Past When an issue in law is formed, a transcript is made upon paper of all the pleadings that have been filed or delivered between the parties, which transcript is called the demurrer book. Steph. Pl. 95. See Paper book. [1][rtbs […]

  • Demurrer Book

    English Law: Demurrer Book in the Past When an issue in law is formed, a transcript is made upon paper of all the pleadings that have been filed or delivered between the parties, which transcript is called the demurrer book. Steph. Pl. 95. See Paper book. [1][rtbs […]