torts. This is a corruption of the French words faisant dommage, and signifies doing damage. This term is usually applied to the injury which animals belonging to one person do upon the land of another, by feeding there, treading down his grass, corn, or other production of the earth. By the common law, a distress of animals or things damage feasant is allowed. Cow. Inst. 230; … [Read more...] about DAMAGE FEASANT
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DAMNUM SINE INJURIA
Latin meaning Damage without legal injury. … [Read more...] about DAMNUM SINE INJURIA
D.S.C.
District of South Carolina … [Read more...] about D.S.C.
DAMAGED GOODS
In the language of the customs, are goods subject to duties, which have received some injury either in the voyage home, or while bonded in warehouses. See Abatement, merc. law. … [Read more...] about DAMAGED GOODS
DAN
Anciently the better sort of men in England had this title; so the Spanish Don. The old term of honor for men, as we now say Master or Mister. Wharton. … [Read more...] about DAN