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DISTURBER

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If a bishop refuse or neglect to examine or admit a patron's clerk, without reason assigned or notice given, he is styled a "disturber" by the law, and shall not have any title to present by lapse; for no man shall take advantage of his own wrong. 2 Bl. Comm. 278. … [Read more...]

DIVES

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In the practice of the English chancery division, "dives costs" are costs on the ordinary scale, as opposed to the costs formerly allowed to a successful pauper suing or defending in formd pauperis, and which consisted only of his costs out of pocket Daniell, Ch. Pr. 43. … [Read more...]

DISTURBING THE PEACE

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Creating a significant public nuisance, a misdemeanor crime. See breach of the peace. … [Read more...]

DIVEST

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Equivalent to devest, (q. v.) … [Read more...]

DITCH

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The words "ditch" and "drain" have no technical or exact meaning. They both may mean a hollow space in the grouud, natural or artificial, where water is collected or passes off. Goldthwalt v. East Bridgewater, 5 Gray (Mass.) 04; Wetmore v. Fiske, 15 R. L 354, 5 Atl. 375. … [Read more...]

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