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DRINKING-SHOP

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A place where intoxicating liquors are sold, bartered, or delivered to be drunk on the premises. Portland v. Schmidt, 13 Or. 17, 6 Pac. 221. … [Read more...]

DROP-LETTER

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A letter addressed for delivery in the same city or district in which it is posted. … [Read more...]

DRACHMA

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A term employed in old pleadings and records, to denote a groat Townsh. PL 180. An Athenian silver coin, of the value of about fifteen cents. … [Read more...]

DRAWEE

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A person to whom a bill of exchange is addressed, and who is requested to pay the amount of money therein mentioned. 2. The drawee may be only one person, or there may be several persons. The drawee may be a third person, or a man may draw a bill on himself. 3. The drawee should accept or refuse to accept the bill at furthest within twenty-four hours after presentment. but it … [Read more...]

DRACO REGIS

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The standard, ensign, or military colors borne in war by the ancient kings of England, having the figure of a dragon painted thereon. … [Read more...]

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