What may be undone or annulled. Subject to be defeated, annulled, revoked, or undone upon the happening of a future event or the performance of a condition subsequent, or by a conditional limitation. Usually spoken of estates and interests in land. For Instance, a mortgagee's estate is defeasible (liable to be defeated) by the mortgagor's equity of redemption. Defeasible fee. … [Read more...] about DEFEASIBLE
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DECREE OF REGISTRATION
Scotch law. A proceeding by which the creditor has immediate execution; it is somewhat like a warrant of attorney to confess judgment. … [Read more...] about DECREE OF REGISTRATION
DEDBANA
In Saxon law. An actual homicide or manslaughter. … [Read more...] about DEDBANA
DECREET
In Scotch law. The final judgment or sentence of a cour. Decreet absolvitor. A decree dismissing a claim, or acquitting a defendant 2 Karnes. Eq. 367. Decreet arbitral. An award of arbitrators. 1 Karnes, Eq. 312, 313; 2 Karnes Eq. 367. Decreet cognitlonis causa. When a creditor brings his action against the heir of his debtor in order to constitute the debt against him and … [Read more...] about DECREET
DEDI
(Latin: l have given.) A word used in deeds and other instruments of conveyance when such Instruments were made in Latin, and anciently held to imply a warranty of title. conveyancing. I have given. This word amounts to a warranty in law, when it is in a deed; for example, if in a deed it be said, I have given, to A B, this is a warranty to him and his heirs. Yet the warranty … [Read more...] about DEDI