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De Gratia

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Of grace or favor; by favor. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 57, § 11. De speciali gratia, of special grace or favor. Id. DE GRATIA SPECIALI CERTA SCIENtia et mero motu, talis clausula non vaiet In his In quibus praesumitur principem esse Ignorantem. The clause "of our special grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion," is of no avail in those things in which it is presumed that the prince was ignorant. 1 Coke, 53. DE GROSSIS ARBORIBUS DECIMAE non dabuntur sed de sylv Ia caedua decimae dabuntur. Of whole trees, tithes are not given; but of wood cut to be used, tithes are given. DE HAEREDE DELIBERANDO ALTERI qui habet custodiam terrae. An ancient writ, directed to the sheriff, to require one that had the body of an heir, being in ward, to deliver him to the person whose ward he was by reason of his land. Reg. Orig. 161. DE HAEREDE DELIBERANDO ILLI QUI habet custodiam terrae. Writ for delivering an heir to him who has wardship of the land. A writ directed to the sheriff, to require one that had the body of him that was ward to another to deliver him to the person whose ward he was by reason of his land. Reg. Orig. 161.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

By favor.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Of grace or favor, by favor. De spedali gratia, of special grace or favor.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Of grace or favor, by fa- De gratia speciali certa scientia et mero motu, talis clausula non valet in his in quibus presumitur principem esse ienorantem. 1 Coke, 53. The clause “of our special grace, certain knowledge, and mero motion,” is of no avail in those things in which it is presumed that the prince was ignorant. De grossis arboribus decimse non dabuntur sed de sylvia cedua decime dabuntur. 2 Rolle, 123. Of whole trees, tithes are not given; but of wood cut to be used, tithes are given. DE HHREDE DELIBERANDO ILLI