The house In which a man lives with his family; a residence; the apartment or building or group of buildings occupied by a family as a place of residence.In conveyancing. Includes all buildings attached to or connected with the house. In the law of burglary. A house in which the occupier and his family usually resideor in other words dwell and lie in. Law Dictionary - … [Read more...]
DURESSOR
One who subjects another to duress; one who compels another to do a thing, as by menace. Bac. Max. 90, reg. 22. … [Read more...]
DWELLING-PLACE
This term is not synonymous with a "place of pauper settlement" Lisbon v. Lyman, 49 N. H. 553. Dwelling-place, or home, means some permanent abode or residence, with Intention to remain; and is not synonymous with "domicile," as used in international law, but has a more limited and restricted meaning. Jefferson v. Washington, 19 Me. 293. … [Read more...]
DURHAM
A county palatine In England, the jurisdiction of which was vested in the Bishop of Durham until the statute 6 & 7 Wm. IV. c 19, vested it as a separate franchise and royalty in the crown. The Jurisdiction of the Durham court of pleas was transferred to the supreme court of Judicature by the judicature act of 1873. … [Read more...]
DWI
Abbreviation for driving while intoxicated. See that definition and driving under the influence. … [Read more...]