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Denier A Dieu

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In French law. A sum of money which the hirer of a thing gives to the other party as evidence, or for the consideration of the contract, which either party may annul within twenty-four hours; the one who gave the denier a Dieu by demanding, and the other by returning it. See "Denarius Dei."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Same as Denarius Dei.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In French Law. A sum of money which the hirer of a thing gives to the ether party as evidence, or for the consideration of uie contract, which either party may annul within twenty four hours, the one who gave the denier <) l>i< u by demanding, and the other by returning it. See Denarius Dei. Earnest Money. Bellow's Diet without the.ither of a natural t or of one Wl; it has existed from an i:nd is d only by letl i. Denization hi tion; a d In an h position between an alien a • 6.■• • I subject, and pari ters. lie may ordinarils but nol by Inherit born before denizat him, but his Issue born after It i burn, Nationality 27; M Tiest v. Cummings, 20 Wend (N. Y.i • The difference betv n and naturalization is that the British subject from the date of I while a naturalized person is equivalent to that of a natural-born subject: Dicey, Confl. Laws 164.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In French law. Earnest money; a sum of money given in token of the completion of a bargain. The phrase is a translation of the Latin Denarius Dei, (q. v.)