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DOUN

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L. Fr. A gift Otherwise written "don" and "done." The thirty-fourth chapter of Britton is entitled "De Donna." … [Read more...]

DOUBLE DAMAGES

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Twice the amount of actual damages as found by the verdict of a jury allowed bv statute in some cases of injuries by negligence fraud or trespass. … [Read more...]

DOVE

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The name of a well known bird. 2. Doves are animals ferae naturae, and not the subject of larceny, unless they are in the owner's custody; as, for example, in a dove-house, or when in the nest before they can fly. 9 Pick. 15. See Whelp. … [Read more...]

DOUBLE DIPPING

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Where one fraudulently obtains double benefits, e.g. where a commission may be taken from both the seller and purchaser when only one commission is actually earned. … [Read more...]

DOWABLE

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Subject to be charged with dower; as dowable lands. Entitled or entitling to dower. Thus, a dowable Interest in lands is such as entitles the owner to have such lands charged with dower. … [Read more...]

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