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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

In legal parlance, In a proper way, or regularly, or according to law.

5 Hun (N. Y.) 542, 543; 23 Barb. (N. Y.) 304; 3 Edw. Ch. 239; 59 Barb. (N. Y.) 531, 543; 15 Minn. 479, 484; 5 Hun (N. Y.) 543.

Regularly; upon proper foundation as distinguished from mere form.

15 Mees. & W. 465.

It does not relate to form merely, but includes form and substance both.

114 N. Y. 518, 527.

DUM (Lat. while). A word of limitation in old conveyances.

Co. Litt. 235a; 10 Coke, 41b.

DUM BENE SE GESSERIT (Law Lat.) While he conducted himself well; during good behavior.

2 Bl. Comm. 252.

The implied condition on which a feud or fee was originally given. Id.

See Quamdiu se Bene Gesserit.