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To show. To prove. … [Read more...] about DEMONSTRATE

See DEMESNE. … [Read more...] about DEMAIN

Domain; dominical; held in one's own right, and not of a superior; not allotted to tenants. In the language of pleading, own; proper ; original. Thus, son assault demesne, his own assault, his assault originally or in the first place. Ancient demesne, see ANCIENT. Demesne as of fee. A man is said to be seised in his demesne as of fee of a corporeal inheritance, because he has a … [Read more...] about DEMESNE

Lat. Description; addition; denomination. Occurring often in the phrase, "Falsa demonstratio non nocet," (a false description does not harm.) … [Read more...] about DEMONSTRATIO

(noun) - A claim; the assertion of a legal right; a legal obligation asserted in the courts. "Demand" is a word of art of an extent greater in its signification than any other word except "claim." Co. Litt 291; In re Denny, 2 Hill (N. Y.) 220. Demand embraces all sorts of actions, rights, and titles, conditions before or after breach, executions, appeals, rents of all kinds, … [Read more...] about DEMAND