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To hear and determine. 4 Bla. Com. 278.

Lab While; as long as; until; upon condition that; provided that.

— Dam bene se gesserit. While he shall conduct himself well; during good behavior. Expressive of a tenure of office not dependent upon the pleasure of the appointing power, nor for a limited period, but terminable only upon the death or misconduct of the incumbent.

— Dun fervet opus. While the work glows ; in the heat of action. 1 Kent, Comm. 120.

— Dnm fuit in prisona. In English law. A writ which lay for a man who had aliened lands under duress by imprisonment, to restore to him his proper estates. 2 Inst. 482. Abolished by St. 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 27.

— Dnm fuit infra ætatem. (While he was within age.) In old English practice. A writ of entry which formerly lay for an infant after he had attained his full age, to recover lands which he had aliened in fee, in tali, or for life, during his infancy; and, after his death, his heir had the same remedy. Reg. Orig. 228b; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 192, G; Litt. § 406; Co.. litt. 247b.

— Dim non fuit compos mentis. The name of a writ which the heirs of a person who was non cornos mentis, and who aliened his lands, might ave sued out to restore him to his rights. Abolished by 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 27.

— Dnm recens fuit maleficium. While the offense was fresh. A term employed in the old law of appeal of rape. Bract, fol. 147.

— Dnm sola. While sole, or single. Dum solo fuerit, while she shall remnin soie. Dum sola et casta vixerit, while she lives single and chaste. Words of limitation in old conveyances. Co.. Litt. 235a. Also applied generally to an unmarried woman in connection with something that was or might be done during that condition.

I. While. Dum ferret opus: while the work glows; in the heat of action. Dum sola: while sole, or single; — luerit: while she shall remain sole; — et casta vixerit: while she lives single and chaste. In old English laio. Dum bene se gesserit: while he conducted himself well, during good behavior, — the implied condition on which a feud or fee was originally given. Dum fuit:, while he was; — in prisona: while he was in prison, — a writ of entry which lay to restore to possession of lands aliened under duress of imprisonment; — infra setatem: while he was within age, — a writ of entry which lay for an infant after he had attained full age, or, upon his death, for his heir, to recover lands aliened during infancy; — non compos mentis: while he was of unsound mind, — a writ of entry which lay to recover lands aliened while the grantor was of unsound mind. Dum recens fuit malcficium (factum): while the offense was fresh, — a term employed in the law of appeal of- rape. Dum tamen a venditore arrarum nomine aliquid receptum fuerit: provided something have been received as earnest by the seller. Duornm in solidum dominium vel possessio esse non potest, I. There cannot be an ownership or possession by two persons of the whole of one thing at the same time.

Tohearand determine, St. Westm. 2, cc. 29, 30.

While. Compare Durante. Dum bene se gesserit. While he behaves well. Dum fervet opus. While the affair is warm: while the transaction is fresh. A party's own admission, whenever made, may be given in evidence against him; but the declaration of his agent binds him only when made during the continuance of the agency in regard to a transaction then depending et dum fervet opus. See Admission, 2. Dum sola. While single, or unmarried.

/. While. Dum fervet opus (while the work glows): in the heat of action. Dum fuit in prisona (while he was in prison): an old writ of entry to recover lands which a man had aliened under duress. Dum fuit infra setatem (while he was under age); a similar writ to recover lands aliened when an infant. So Dum fuit non compos mentis: a writ to recover lands aliened while he was of unsound mind. Dum recens fuit maleficium: while the offence was fresh. Dum se bene gesserit: wli Ue he conduct himself well [during good behavior]. Dum sola: while unmarried. Dum sola et casta vixerit: while she live single and chaste.

L. Lat. To eain or lose. Empiiatic words in the old warrants of attorney. Jieg, Orig, 21, et seq. Sometimes expressed in English, " to lose and gain." Phwd. 201. AD MA JUa L. Lat. At the most. Towns. PL 11.