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DOMINANT TENEMENT

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A term used in the civil and Scotch law, and thence in ours, relating to servitudes, meaning the tenement or subject in favor of which the service is constituted; as the tenement over which the servitude extends is called the "servient tenement". … [Read more...]

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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Refers to a situation between two people who have a familiar or familial relationship, where one party uses violence to hurt or harm the other. The relationship ranges from marriage down to persons who are merely dating. Crimes of physical violence, sexual assault and emotional abuse are typical charges in a domestic violence claim. … [Read more...]

DOMINATIO

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In old English law. Lordship. … [Read more...]

DOMESTICUS

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In old European law. A seneschali steward, or major domo; a judge's assistant; an assessor, (q. v.) Spelman. … [Read more...]

DOMINICA PALMARUM

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(Dominica in ramis palmarum.) L. Lat. Palm Sunday. Townsh. PI. 131; Cowell; Blount. … [Read more...]

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