English law. That portion of the personal estate of a deceased man which remained after his wife and children had received their reasonable parts from his estate; which was, if he had both a wife and child or children, one-third part; if a wife and no child, or a child or children and no wife, one-half; if neither wife nor child, he had the whole to dispose of by his last will … [Read more...] about DEATHS PART
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DEALINGS
Traffic, trade; the transaction of business between two or more persons. … [Read more...] about DEALINGS
DEATH'S PART
See DEAD'S PART; DEAD MAN'S PART. … [Read more...] about DEATH'S PART
DE STATUTO STAPULAE
The writ of statute staple. Reg. Orig. 151. … [Read more...] about DE STATUTO STAPULAE
DE VERBORUM SIGNIFICATIONE
Of the signification of words. An important title of the Digests or Pandects, (Dig. 50, 16,) consisting entirely of definitions of words and phrases used in the Roman law. , … [Read more...] about DE VERBORUM SIGNIFICATIONE