Law of Evidence: Rule of law that prevents a person who sues an estate from also testifying as to representations made by the deceased person concerning the claim, including promises, conversations or acts. … [Read more...] about DEAD MANS STATUTE
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DE SON TORT DEMESNE
Of his own wrong, pleading. The name of a replication in an action for a wrong or injury. When the defendant pleads a matter merely in excuse of an injury to the person or reputation of another, the plaintiff may reply de son tort demesne sans tiel cause; that it was the defendant's own wrong without such cause. … [Read more...] about DE SON TORT DEMESNE
DE VENTRE INSPICIENDO
A writ to inspect the body, where a woman feigns to be pregnant, to see whether she is with child. It lies for the heir presumptive to examine a widow suspected to be feigning pregnancy in order to enable a supposititious heir to obtain the estate 1 Bl. Comm. 456; 2 Steph. Comm. 287. It lay also where a woman sentenced to death pleaded pregnancy. 4 Bl. Comm. 495. This writ has … [Read more...] about DE VENTRE INSPICIENDO
DEAD PLEDGE
A mortgage of lands or goods mortuum vadium. … [Read more...] about DEAD PLEDGE
DE STATUTO MERCATORIO
The writ of statute merchant. Reg. Orig. 146b. … [Read more...] about DE STATUTO MERCATORIO