What belongs of right; relating to right; as real actions are either droitural or possessory, droitural when the plaintiff seeks to recover the property. Finch, Law, 257. … [Read more...] about DROITURAL
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DRIFT-STUFF
This term signifies, not goods which are the subject of salvage, but atters floating at random, without any known or discoverable ownership, which, if cast ashore, will probably never be reclaimed, but will, as a matter of course, accrue to the riparian proprietor. Watson v. Knowles, 13 R. I. 041. … [Read more...] about DRIFT-STUFF
DROMONES, DROMOS, DROMUNDA
These were at first high ships of great burden, but afterwards those which we now call "men-of-war." Jacob. … [Read more...] about DROMONES, DROMOS, DROMUNDA
DRIFTWAY
A road or way over which cattle are driven. … [Read more...] about DRIFTWAY
DROP
In English practice. When the members of a court are equally divided on the argument showing cause against a rule nisi no order Is made i.e. the rule is neither discharged nor made absolute and the rule is said to drop. In practice there being a right to appeal It has been usual to make an order in one way the junior judge withdrawing his judgment. … [Read more...] about DROP