In Scotch law. The days within which parties in civil and criminal prosecutions are cited to appear. Bell. … [Read more...] about DIETS OF COMPEARANCE
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DICTATE
To order or instruct what is to be said or written. To pronounce, word by word, what is meant to be written by another. … [Read more...] about DICTATE
DIETU ET MON DROIT
Fr. God and my right. The motto of the royal arms of England, first assumed by Richard I. … [Read more...] about DIETU ET MON DROIT
DEVISAVIT VEL NON
practice. The name of an issue sent out of a court of chancery, or one which exercises chancery jurisdiction, to a court of law, to try the validity of a paper asserted and denied to be a will, to ascertain whether or not the testator did devise, or whether or not that paper was his will. … [Read more...] about DEVISAVIT VEL NON
DI. ET FI
L. Latin: In old writs. An abbreviation of dilecto et fideli, (to his beloved and faithful.) … [Read more...] about DI. ET FI