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or DEMY-SANGUE (Law Fr.) Half blood.

Half-blood.

(1) A conveyance, either in fee for life or for years. A lease or conveyance for a term of years. According to Chief Justice Gibson, the term strictly denotes a postliumous grant,

To convey or

In conveyancing. Mutuni leases made from one party to another on each side, of the same land, or something out of it; as when A. grants a lease to B. at a nominal rent (as of a pep

A conveyance by mutual leases made from one to another on each side of the same land, or of something issuing from it. A lease for a given sum, — usually a mere nominal amount, — a

To create a demise the owner of the vessel must completely and exclusively relinquish 'possession, command, and navigation' thereof to the demisee. It is therefore tantamount to, t

Charterers or freighters may become the owners for the voyage without any sale or purchase of the ship, as in cases where they hire the ship and have by the terms of the contract,

The natural dissolution of the king. The term is said to denote in law merely a transfer of the property of the crown. 1 Bla. Com. 249. By demise of the crown we mean only that, in

The natural dissolution of the king. The term is said to denote in law merely a transfer of the property of the crown. 1 Bl. Comm. 249. By demise of the crown, we mean only that, i

I have demised or leased. Demisi, concessi, et ad firmam tradidi, have demised, granted, and to farm let. The usual operative words in ancient leases, as the corresponding English

L. Lat. A demise or letting. Chiefly used in the phrase ex demissione (on the demise), which formed part of the title of the cause in the old actions of ejectment, where it signifi

To demise, lease, let. Ex demissione. By demise. Used in entitling common-law actions of ejectment. Abridged ex dem, and d: as, Doe d., or ex dem.t Patterson V. Winn.* Non. demisit

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, fo

I. I In old to send away, or part

Half a tithing.

Half a tithing.

In military law. The dismissal of an army or body of troops from active service.

That form of government in which the people rula But the multitude caunot actually rule: an unorganic democracy, therefore, one that is not founded upon a number of institutions ea

Of or pertaining to democracy or to the party of the democrats.

The term “democratically elected government in Cuba” means a government determined by the President to have met the requirements of section 6066 of this title .

The term “nondemocratic country” or “democratic transition country” shall include any country which is not governed by a fully functioning democratic form of government, as determi

A writ for taking moderate amercement.

Of the manner of paying tithes.

Lat. Of a modus of tithing. A term applied in English ecclesiastical law, to a prescription to have a special manner of tithmg. 2 BL Com, 29. 3 Steph. Com, 130.

Demoerer. L. Fr. To stop, or stay; to remain; to abide or dwell with. Britt. c. 16. Kelham. See Demurrer.

Prohibition does not lie against a newly erected mill.

Cro. Jac. 429. A prohibition lles not against a newly-erected mlll.

To pull down or destroy, or begin to demolish, pull down or destroy. 60

demolire, I tio: a demolishing.

Lat. Concerning money. The title of three statutes passed in the 20th year of Edward I., viz: the statute I>e moneta, 20 Edw. I. st. 4; the statute De moneta, parvum, 20 Edw. I. st

The disuse of a particuiar metal for purposes of coinage. The withdrawal of the value of a metal as money.

To divest of the Cha racter of standard money; to withdraw from use as currency. Stand. Diet DEMONSTRATIO f Lat). Description; adfalse description does not harm). 2 Bla. Com. 382,

Definition.—The term "demonstrated to reduce recidivism" means that the Director of Bureau of Prisons has determined that appropriate research has been conducted and has

meets the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion.

Description. Falsa demonstratio non nocet, a false description does not injure.

The term “demonstration” means demonstration of technology in a pilot plant or semi-works scale facility, including a plant or facility located on a farm. / the term “demonstration

The term "demonstration period" means the 5-year period referred to in subsection (a).

“demonstration plant” means a complete facility which produces electricity, heat energy, or useful byproducts for commercial disposal from geothermal resources and which will make

The term “demonstration program” means a demonstration program carried out by a qualified entity under the pilot program established in subsection (b)(1).

The term “demonstration program Medicaid services” means, with respect to an individual participating in a State demonstration program, services for which the individual would be p

“demonstration project” means a proj­ect conducted by the Office of Personnel Management, or under its supervision, to determine whether a specified change in personnel management

A pecuniary legacy, coupled with a direction that it be paid out of a specific fund.

Same as Demurrage.

To demur.

demorier, demeigrne, Ifr. Detnesna Demeyncs: demesne Demi-sangne or deiny-sangue: half-blood.

As to a man’s death, no delay is long.

Where the death of a human being is concerned, [in a matter of life and death,] no delay is [considered] long. Co. Litt. 134.

Word for word.

or DEEMSTER. In Scotch law. A doomsman; one who pronounced the sentence of court. 1 How. St. Tr. 937.

(Scotch) The official pronouncing sentence.

To file a demurrer.

demurrer, demenrer, I. fr. In old English law. To rest or stay; to abide or remain; in pleading, to abide or rest in law or judgment Demurt en abeyance: it rests or remains in abey

A pleading, petition, or the iike, is said to be demurrable when it does not state such facts as support the claim, prayer, or defense put forward. 5 Ch. Div. 979.

demurrage is merely an allowance or compensation for the delay or detention of a vessel. It is often a matter of contract, but not necessarily so... it appears to us, that an allow

The demurrage charge is, however, a tariff provision and not a penal law, and thus, the tariff duly filed charges the shipper with the requisite notice.

All demurrage charges have a double purpose. One is to secure compensation for the use of the car and of the track which it occupies. The other is to promote car efficiency by prov

One who demurs.

A demurrer is an objection made by one party to his opponent's pleading, alleging that he ought not to answer it, for some defect in law in the pleading. It admits the facts, and r

SPECIAL, in pleading. A special demurrer is one which excepts to the sufficiency of the pleadings on the opposite side, and shows specifically the nature of the objection and the p

In English practice. A transcript of all the pleadings that have been filed or delivered between the parties made upon the formation of an issue at law. Steph. PI. 95,

Fr. & Eng. [from L. Fr. demurer, demorer; L. Lat. demorari, to wait, stop or stay.] In pleading. Literally, a pause, or rest. A tind of pause or stop put to an action, [and usually

An oral demurrer.

A demurrer to evidence is an unusual proceeding, and is allowed or denied by the Court in the exercise of a sound discretion under all the circumstances of the case. The party demu

Where a witness objects to a question propounded (particularly on the taking of a deposition) and states his reason for objecting or refusing to answer, it is called a "demurrer to

Demysanke. L. Fr. Half-blood. See Half -blood,

or DEMY SANGUE. Halfblood. A corruption of demi-sang,

Half-blood. A corruption of demi-sang.

Same as Demi-sangue.

this is a barbarous corruption of demi sang, half-blood, (q. v.)

A valley. Blount. A hollow place among woods. Cowell.

denonnciation. In Scots son is declared a rebel, who has disobeyed ters of horning.

Liberty for ships and vessels to run aground or come ashore, — strand themselves. Cowell.

denariatas, L I. In old English law. The value or worth of a penny. Denarata reditus: a penny rent v. Denariatus.

As much land as is worth one penny per annum. Rapalje & L.

Lat. [from denariu Sf q. v.] The price of a thing, consisting of a penny, (pretium rei quce denario constat,) Spelman, DEN ARIL (pl.ofi:>enaH««,q. V.) Lat. Money in general, (pecun

An ancient general term for any sort of pecunia numerata, or ready money. The French use the word denier in the same sense, payer de ses propres deniers.

Customary oblations made to a cathedral church at Pentecost.

Petri. (Commonly called "Peter's Pence.") An annual payment on St. Peter's feast of a penny from every family to the pope, during the time that the Roman Catholic religion was esta

Commonly called "Peter's Pence." An annual payment on St. Peter's feast of a penny from every family to the pope, during the time that the Roman Catholic religion was established i

In English law. Customary oblations made to a cathedral church at Pentecost. DENARITI §. PETRI. (Commonly called “Peter’s Pence.”) An annual payment on St. Peter’s feast of a penny

A penny.

A certain sum of money which is given by one of the contracting parties to the other as a sign of the completion of the contract. It differs from arrhae in this, that the latter is

Lat. [Fr. denier,'] An English penny. By the statute called Compositio Mensurarum, 51 Edw. I., it was declared that the penny sterling of England ^denarius Angltce qui nominatur st

In old English law. A third part or penny of the county paid to its earl, the other two parts being reserved to the crown.

In old English law. <A third part or penny of the eounty paid to its earl, the olher two parts being reserved to the crown.

A writ to secure a fugitive villein.

proof to bring about a loss of citizenship must be clear and unequivocal

a burden rests on the Government to prove its charges in such cases by clear, unequivocal and convincing evidence which does not leave the issue in doubt. This burden is substantia

To deprive of citizenship.

Lat. Of maritime interest. A title of the civil law. Dig. 22. 2. Cod. 4. 33. 3 Kent's Com. 364 note. De non apparentibus et non existentibus eadem est ratio. See Apparens, Apparere

Breve, Writ for rendering or re-de Uvering charters, or deeds. A writ of detinue of charters. Beg. Orig. 169 b. F. If. B. 138. See Be catallis reddendis,

Fr. Of England. Written as one word for de Engleterre, Britt. fol. 1, 2.

In pleading. A traverse of the statement of the opposite party; a defense. It may be general of all the allegations in a pleading, or a particular part thereof, or special of certa

The denial of a writ of certiorari imports no expression of opinion upon the merits of the case

a denial of certiorari by this Court imports no expression of opinion upon the merits of a case

As applied to a criminal trial, denial of due process is the failure to observe that fundamental fairness essential to the very concept of justice. In order to declare a denial of

Mere error of a court, if any there be, in a judgment entered after a full hearing, does not constitute a denial of due process of law

The unlawful administration by state officers of a state statute fair on its face, resulting in its unequal application to those who are entitled to be treated alike, is not a deni

It has never been required that a Federal right must be denied in terms, but it has been uniformly held that it is sufficient if the state court necessarily denied it in the judgme