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A French coin of the value of the tenth part of a franc, or nearly two cents. Deeipi quam fallere est tutius. It is safer to be deceived than to deceive. Lofft 896. … [Read more...] about DECIME

Something which explains, or ascertains what before was uncertain or doubtful; as a declaratory statute, which is one passed to put an end to a doubt as to what the law is, and which declares what it is, and what it has been. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition Explanatory; designed to fix or elucidate what before was uncertain or doubtful. Declaratory action. In … [Read more...] about DECLARATORY

(Ten such; or tea tales, jurors.) In practice. The name of a writ which issues in England, where, on a trial at bar, ten jurors are necessary to make up a full panel, commanding the sheriff to summon the requisite number. 3 Bl. Comm. 364; Reg. Jud. 30b; 3 Steph. Comm. 602. … [Read more...] about DECEM TALES

A judgment given by a competent tribunal, which may be a judge, arbitrator, government agency or other panel. Sometimes the word decision or opinion may be used in place of a judgment, although the judgment is technically the written court decision and a document that sets out the reasons for the decision. In practice. A judgment or decree pronounced by a court in settlement of … [Read more...] about DECISION

In Scotch law. An action in which the right of the pursuer (or plaintiff) is craved to be declared but nothing claimed to be done by the defender (defendant.) Ersk. Inst. 5 1 46. Otherwise called an "action of declarator." … [Read more...] about DECLARATORY ACTION