Dedbana

An actual homicide or manslaughter. Toml. DEDI (Lat. I have given). A word used in deeds and other instruments of conveyance when such instruments were made in Latin. The use of this word formerly carried with it a warranty in law, when in a deed; for example, if in a deed it was said, "dedi (I have given), etc., to A B," there was a war- Abr. Guaranty, pi.

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The warranty thus wrought was a special warranty, extending to the heirs of the feoffee during the life of the dunor only.

Co. Litt 3S4 6; 4 Co. 81; 5 id. 17; 3 Washb. It. P. 071.

Drdi is said to be the aptest word to denote a feoffment; 2 Bla. Com. 310. The future, dabo, Is found in some of the Saxon grants.

1 Spence, Eq. Jur. 4-4.

See (in ant. DEDI ET CONCESSI (Lat. I have given and granted). The aptest words to work a feoffment. They are the words ordinarily used, when instruments of conveyance were in Latin, in charters "f feoffment, gift, or grant. These words were held the aptest; though others would answer; Co. Litt.:M b; 1 Steph. Com. 114; 2 Bla. Com. 53, 316.

See Covenant.