For appearing in court A term applied in the Scotch and admiralty law, to bail for a defendant's appearance. … [Read more...] about DE JUDICIO SISTI
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DE FINE FORCE
L. Fr. Of necessity; of pure necessity. See FINE FORCE. … [Read more...] about DE FINE FORCE
DE HOMINE REPLEGIANDO
(Latin: For replevying a man:) A writ which lies to replevy a man out of prison, or out of the custody of a private person, upon giving security to the sheriff that the man shall be forthcoming to answer any charge against him. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 66; 3 Bl. Comm. 129. This writ has been superseded almost wholly, in modern practice, by that of habeas, corpus; but it is still used, … [Read more...] about DE HOMINE REPLEGIANDO
DE JURE
Latin for by right of law. Vide De facto. Of right; legitimate; lawful ; by right and just title. In this sense it is the contrary of de facto, (which see.) It may also be contrasted with de gratia, in which case it means "as a matter of right," as de gratia means "by grace or favor." Again it may be contrasted with de cequi tate; here meaning "by law," as the latter means "by … [Read more...] about DE JURE
DE FINE NON CAPIENDO PRO PULCHRE PLACITANDO
A writ prohibiting the taking of fines for beau pleader. Reg: Orig. 179. … [Read more...] about DE FINE NON CAPIENDO PRO PULCHRE PLACITANDO