Lat. In the civil law. A gift; a free gift Calvin. Distinguished from munus. Dig. 50, 16, 194. … [Read more...] about DONUM
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DOTAL PROPERTY
By the civil law, and in Louisiana, by this term is understood that property, which the wife brings to the husband to assist him in bearing the expenses of the marriage establishment. Civil Code of Lo. art. 2315. Vide Extradotal property. … [Read more...] about DOTAL PROPERTY
DOOCED
Play on spelling for the term deuced, typically refers to a person who is terminated as a result of making critical comments of their employer or other employees on a personal blog that is made available to the public to read. … [Read more...] about DOOCED
DOTALITIUM
In canon and feudal law. Dower. Spelman, voc. "Doarlum;" Calvin. 2 Bl. Comm. 129. Used as early as A. D. 841. … [Read more...] about DOTALITIUM
DOOM
In Scotch law. Judicial sentence, or judgment The decision or sentence of a court orally pronounced by an officer called a "dempster" or "deemster." In modern usage, criminal sentences still end with the words "which is pronounced for doom." … [Read more...] about DOOM