Chancery practice. An order made by the court of chancery, upon a motion or petition, in the nature of a decree. See DECREE; ORDER. … [Read more...] about DECRETAL ORDER
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DECEITFUL PLEA
A sham plea. An allegation of facts which are obviously false on the face of the plea. … [Read more...] about DECEITFUL PLEA
DECIMATION
The punishing every tenth soldier by lot, for mutiny or other failure of duty, was termed "decimatio leaionis" by the Romans. Sometimes only the twentieth man was punished, (vicesimatio,) or the hundredth, (centesimatio.) … [Read more...] about DECIMATION
DECLARATOR
In Scotch law. An action whereby it is sought to have some right of property, or of status, or other right judicially ascertained and declared. Bell. Declarator of trust. An action resorted to against a trustee who holds property upon titles facie for his own benefit. Bell. … [Read more...] about DECLARATOR
DECEIVE
To induce another either by words or actions, to take that for true which is not so. … [Read more...] about DECEIVE