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One who cannot speak; a person who is mute. See Deaf and dumb, Deaf, dumb, and blind; Mute, standing mute. … [Read more...] about DUMB

The trial by twelve men, or by jury. Applied to juries de medietate lingua. Mol. de Jure Mar. 448. … [Read more...] about DUODECEMVIRALE JUDICIUM

In sales at auction, when the minimum amount which the owner will take for the article is written on a piece of paper, and placed by the owner under a candlestick, or other thing, and it is agreed that no bidding shall avail unless equal to that, this is called "dumb-bidding." Bab. Auct 44. … [Read more...] about DUMB-BIDDING

Twelve hands. The oaths of twelve men, including himself, by whom the defendant was allowed to make his law. 8 BL Comm. 343. … [Read more...] about DUODECIMA MANUS

Provided; provided that A word of limitation in the Latin forms of conveyances, of frequent use in Introducing a reservation; as in reserving a rent … [Read more...] about DUMMODO