In old records. Daily; every day; from day to day. Spelman. … [Read more...] about DIATIM
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DIES DATUS
practice. A day or time given to a defendant in a suit, which is in fact a continuance of the cause. It is so called when given before a declaration; when it is allowed afterwards it assumes the name of imparlance. … [Read more...] about DIES DATUS
DICA
In old English law. A tally for accounts, by number of cuts, (taillees,) marks, or notches. Cowell. See TALLIA, TALLY. … [Read more...] about DICA
DIES DOMINICUS NON EST JURIDICUS
Latin meaning Sunday is not a day in law. … [Read more...] about DIES DOMINICUS NON EST JURIDICUS
DICAST
An officer in ancient Greece answering in some respects to our juryman, but combining, on trials had before them, the functions of both judge and jury. The dicasts sat together in numbers varying, according to the importance of the case, from one to five hundred. … [Read more...] about DICAST