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In old English law. Blows without wounding or bloodshed; dry blows. Blount. … [Read more...] about DURSLEY

See dying declarations, DECLARATION. … [Read more...] about DYING DECLARATION

A term used in Hindostan for a passport permit or order from the English East Indian Company. It generally meant a permit under their seal exempting goods from the payment of duties. Enc Lond. … [Read more...] about DUSTUCK

When a man has received a mortal wound or other injury, by which he is in imminent danger of dying, and believes that he must die, and afterwards does die, the statements he makes as to the manner in which he received such injury, and the person who committed it, are called his dying declarations. 2. These declarations are received in evidence against the person thus accused, … [Read more...] about DYING DECLARATIONS

See AUCTION. … [Read more...] about DUTCH AUCTION