The Latin of illiterate persons; Latin words put together on the English grammatical system. … [Read more...]
DOCTRINE
A rule, principle, theory, or tenet of the law; as, the doctrine of merger, the doctrine of relation, etc. Doctrinal Interpretation. See INTERPRETATION. … [Read more...]
DOGMA
civil law. This word is used in the first chapter, first section, of the second Novel, and signifies an ordinance of the senate. … [Read more...]
DOCTRINE OF EQUIVALENTS
Patent law a new patent may be in violation of an existing patent if the invention provides virtually the same results by working in almost the same way. … [Read more...]
DOING
The formal word by which services were reserved and expressed in old conveyances; as "rendering" (reddendo) was expressive of rent. Perk, c 10, H 625, 635, 638. … [Read more...]