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(A) A statement, observation or a remark by a judge on an issue that is not part of the legal reasoning needed to reach the decision in a case. While such dictum may be cited for a legal argument, it is not binding as legal precedent and other courts do not have to accept it as law. These are only thoughts of a judge on what law should be regarding a related issue or matter in … [Read more...] about DICTUM

DIE WITHOUT ISSUE

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See DYING WITHOUT ISSUE; referring to death of a person without any children. … [Read more...] about DIE WITHOUT ISSUE

DIEI DICTIO

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Latin: In Roman law. This name was given to a notice promulgated by a magistrate of his intention to present an impeachment against a citizen before the people, specifying the day appointed, the name of the accused, and the crime charged. … [Read more...] about DIEI DICTIO

DIEM CLAUSIT EXTREMUM

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(Latin: He has closed his last day, died.) A writ which formerly lay on the death of a tenant in capite, to ascertain the lands of which he died seised, and reclaim them into the king's hands. It was directed to the king's escheators. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 251, K; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 327. A writ awarded out of the exchequer after the death of a crown debtor, the sheriff being … [Read more...] about DIEM CLAUSIT EXTREMUM

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