The name of a writ which was formerly issued by authority of the crown in England to authorize an attorney to appear for a defendant. 2. By statute of Westminster 2, 13 Edw. I. c. 10, all persons impleaded may make an attorney to sue for them in all pleas moved by or against them, in the superior courts there enumerated. DEDIMUS POTESTATEM DE ATTORNO FACIENCDO. (We have given … [Read more...] about DEDIMUS POTESTATEM
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DEED OF TRUST
See trust deed … [Read more...] about DEED OF TRUST
DEFANDANT
practice. The plaintiff or party who brings a real action, is called the demandant. … [Read more...] about DEFANDANT
DEDIMUS POTESTATEM DE ATTORNO FACIENDO
In old English practice. A writ, issued by royal authority, empowering an attorney to appear for a defendant Prior to the statute of Westminster 2, a party could not appear in court by attorney without this writ … [Read more...] about DEDIMUS POTESTATEM DE ATTORNO FACIENDO
DEED POLL
contracts. A deed made by one party only is not indented, but polled or shaved quite even, and is, for this reason, called a deed poll, or single deed. Co. Litt. 299, a. 2. A deed poll is not, strictly speaking, an agreement between two persons; but a declaration of some one particular person, respecting an agreement made by him with some other person. For example, a feoffment … [Read more...] about DEED POLL