(From duo, two, and viri, men.) A general appellation among the ancient Romans, given to any magistrates elected in pairs to fill any office, or perform any function. Brande. Duumviri municipales were two annual magistrates in the towns and colonies, having judicial powers. Calvin. Duumviri navales were officers appointed to man, equip, and refit the navy. Id. … [Read more...] about DUUMVIRI
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DUX
In Roman law. A leader or military commander. The commander of an army. Dig. 3, 2, 2, pr. In feudal and old European law. Duke; a title of honor, or order of nobility. 1 Bl. Comm. 997; Crabb, Eng. Law, 236. In later law. A military governor of a province. See Cod. 1, 27, 2. A military officer having charge of the borders or frontiers of the empire, called "dux limitis.'9 Cod. … [Read more...] about DUX
DURBAR
In India. A court audience, or levee. Mozley A Whitley. … [Read more...] about DURBAR
DWELL
To have an abode; to inhabit; to live in a place. Gardener v. Wagner, 9 Fed. Cas. 1,154; Ex parte Blumer, 27 Tex. 736; Putnam v. Johnson, 10 Mass. 502; Eatontown v. Shrewsbury, 49 N. J. Law, 188, 6 Atl. 319. … [Read more...] about DWELL
DUPLICATES
When two written documents are substantially alike, so that each might be a copy or transcript from the other, while both stand on the same footing as original instruments, they are called "duplicates." Agreements, deeds, and other documents are frequently executed in duplicate, in order .that each party may have an original in his possession. State v. Graffam, 74 Wis. 643, 43 … [Read more...] about DUPLICATES