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An English statute, for the amendment of procedure in criminal trials, (28 A 29 Vict. c. 18,) allowing counsel to sum up the evidence in criminal as In civil trials, provided the prisoner be defended by counsel. … [Read more...] about DENMAN'S (MR.) ACT

This is a barbarous corruption of, demi sang, half-blood. … [Read more...] about DEMY SANKE OR SANGUE

In French feudal law. A minute or act drawn up, on the creation of a fief, containing a description of the fief, and all the rights and Incidents belonging to it. Guyot Inst Feud. c. 3. Denominatio fieri debet a dlgnioribus. Denomination should be made from the more worthy. … [Read more...] about DENOMBREMENT

Half-blood. A corruption of demi-sang. … [Read more...] about DEMY SANKE, DEMY SANGUE

An act or thing is "denounced" when the law declares it a crime andprescribes a punishment for it. State v. De Hart 109 La. 570 33 South. 605. The wordis also used (not technically but popularly) as the equivalent of "accuse" or "informagainst." … [Read more...] about DENOUNCE