De Mittendo Tenorem Recordi

A writ to send the tenor of a record, or to exemplify it under the great seal. Reg. Orig. 220b. DE MODERATA MISERICORDIA CAplenda. Writ for taking a moderate amercement. A writ, founded on Magna Charta (c. 14), which lay for one who was excessively amerced in a court not of record, directed to the lord of the court, or his bailiff, commanding him to take a moderate amercement of the party. Reg. Orig. 86b; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 75, 76. DE MODO DECIMANDI (Lat. of a manner of taking tithes). A prescriptive manner of taking tithes, different from the general law of taking tithes in kind. It is usually by a compensation either in work or labor, and is generally called a modus. 1 Keb. 162; 1 Ro Ue, Abr. 649; 1 Lev. 179; Cro. Eliz. 446; Salk. 657; 2 P. Wms. 462; 2 Russ. & M. 102; 4 Younge & C. 269, 283; 12 East, 35; 2 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 29 et seq.; 3 Steph. Comm. 130. DE MOLENDINO DE NOVO ERECTO non jacet prohibitio. A pro Mbition lies not against a new-erected mill. Cro. Jac. 429. DE MORTE HOMINIS NULLA EST cunctatio longa. When the death of a human being may be concerned, no delay is long. Co. Litt. 134. When the question is concerning the life or death of a man, no delay is too long to admit of inquiring into facts. DE NATIVO HABENDO (Law Lat; Law Fr. brief e de naife). Writ for having one's villein. A writ which lay for a lord whose villein had fled from him (fugitivo), directed to the sheriff, commanding him to apprehend the villein, and restore him, with all his chattels, to the lord. Reg. Orig. 87; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 77; Roscoe, Real Actions, 34. DE NOMINE PROPRIO NON EST CUrandum cum in substantia non erretur; quia nomina mutabilla sunt, res autem immobiles. As to the proper name, it is not to be regarded when one errs not in substance; because names are changeable, but things are immutable. 6 Coke, 66. DE NON APPARENTIBUS ET NON EXistentibus eadem est lex. The law is the same respecting things which do not appear and those which do not exist. 6 Ired. (N. C.) 61; 12 How. (U. S.) 253; 5 Coke, 6; 6 Bing. N. C. 453; 7 Clark & P. 872; 5 C. B. 53; 8 C. B. 286; 1 Term R. 404; Broom, Leg. Max. (3d London Ed.) 150. ing tithes is said to be a prescription de non decimando. A claim to be entirely discharged of the payment of tithes, and to pay no compensation in lieu of them. Cro. Eliz. 511; 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 31.