Duodena Manu

Twelve witnesses to purge a criminal of an offense. DUORUM IN SOLIDUM DOMINIUM VEL possesslo esse non potest. Ownership or possession in entirety cannot be in two of the same thing. Dig. 13. 6. 5. 15; 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 245, § 236; Bracton, 28b. DUPLEX QUERELA (Lat.)

In ecclesiastical law. A complaint in the nature of an appeal from the ordinary to his next immediate superior for delaying or refusing to do justice in some ecclesiastical cause. 3 Bl. Comm. 247; Cowell; Jacob. DUPLEX VALOR MARITAGII (Lat. double the value of a marriage). Guardians in chivalry had the privilege of proposing a marriage for their infant wards, provided it were done without disparagement; and if the wards married without the guardian's consent, they were liable to forfeit double the value of the marriage. Co. Litt. 82b; 2 Sharswood, Bl. Comm.. 70. DUPLICATE (Lat. duplex, double). The double of anything. A document which is essentially the same as some other instrument. 7 Man. & G. 93. A duplicate writing has but one effect. Each duplicate is complete evidence of the intention of the parties. When a duplicate is destroyed, for example, in the case of a will, it is presumed both are intended to be destroyed; but this presumption possesses greater or less force, owing to circumstances. When only one of the duplicates is in the possession of the testator, the destruction of that is a strong presumption of an intent to revoke both; but if he possessed both, and destroys but one, it is weaker; when he alters one, and afterwards destroys it, retaining the other entire, it has been held that the intention was to revoke both. 1 P. Wms. 346; 13 Ves. 310. But that seems to be doubted. 3 Hagg. Ecc. 548. A duplicate differs from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original. In English Law. The certificate of discharge given to an insolvent debtor who takes the benefit of the act for the relief of insolvent debtors. of his will, one to keep himself, and the other to be deposited with another person. Upon application for probate of a duplicate will, both copies must be deposited in the registry of the court of probate. DUPLICATIO (Lat. from duplica/rc, to double, or follow as the second in order). In the Civil Law. The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication; corresponding to the rejoinder of the common law. Inst. 4. 14. 1; Heinec. Elem. Jur. Civ» lib. 4, tit. 14, § 1284. The fourth pleading in the series. 3 Bl. Comm. 310. Translated duplication. Halifax, Anal. bk. 3, c. 5, No. 7. In Scotch Practice. Duply (g. v.) Bracton and Fleta call this pleading triplicatio. Bracton, fols. 57b, 400b, 428b; Fleta, lib. 6, c. 36, § 10. D UP LI C AT lONEM POSSIBILITATIS lex non patltur. The law does not allow a duplication of possibility. 1 Rolle, Abr. 321.

A dozen hands, i. e., twelve witnesses to purge a criminal of an offense.