Law Dictionary

A writ of safeguard allowed to strangers seeking their rights In English courts, and apprehending violence or injury to their persons or property. Reg. Orig. 26.

A writ of safeguard for the license and protection of strangers.

A writ of safeconduct. Reg. Orig. 25b, 26.

In Mexican law. The desamortizacion of property is to take it ont of mortmain, (dead hands;) that is, to unloose it from the grasp, as it were, of ecolesiastical or civil corporati

For his life.

Of or concerning the exchequer. The title of a statute passed in DE SCUTAQIO HABENDO (Lat. of having Bcutage). A writ which lay in case a man held lands of the king by knight's ser

To vest by succession. See 128 Mass. 40.

One who is descended from another; a person who proceeds from the body of another, such as a chlld, grandchild, etc., to the remotest degree. The term is the opposite of "ascendant

“Descendant of a Native” means— (1) a lineal descendant of a Native or of an individual who would have been a Native if such individual were alive on December 18, 1971, or (2) an a

Those who have issued from an individual, including his children, grandchildren, and their children to the remotest degree. Amb. 327; 2 Brown, 30, 230; 3 Brown, 367, 1 Rop. Leg. 11

Descent. See "Formedon."

Capable of passing by descent or of being inherited or transmitted by devise, (spoken of estates, titles, offices, and other property.) Collins v. Smith, 105 Ga. 525, 31 S. E. 449.

The term "descending device" means an instrument that— (A) will release fish at a depth sufficient for the fish to be able to recover from the effects of barotrauma; (B)

A descent removes the right of entry.

I A descent (cast) "tolls the entry.

Hereditary succession. Title by descent is the title by which one law. 2 Bl. Comm. 201; Comyn, Dig. "Discent" (A). It was one of the principles of the feudal system that, on the de

The division among those legally entitled thereto of the real and personal property of intestates, the term descent being applied to the former and distribution to the latter. Deth

The same as what the older writers called a "descent which tolls entry." Where a person who had acquired land by disseisin, abatement, or intrusion died seised of the land, the des

All that to whomsoever the crown descends those lands and possessions descend also. And if the heir of the crown be attainted of treason, yet shall the crown descend to him, and wi

A dignity differs from common inheritances, and not accord ins to the rules of the common law, for it descends to the half-blood, and there is no co-partnership in it, but the elde

descheur, I. fr. To fall out, to happen; to fall down. Descheu de sa plaint: falls from his plaint; that is, fails in it, or loses the benefit of it

Fr. Unfitting, unlawful; not juridical. Britt, c,b2. Kelham. DESCRIPTIO PERSONiE. L. Lat. Description of the person. 3 Day*s B. 470. 2 Ld. Baym, 1437. 2 Stra. 729. 1 Hilliard*s Mea

expressed" or "set forth" in-which, he says, requires the state offense to include each one of the federal law's elements.

Lat. DeeS scription of the person. By this is meanta word or phrase used merely for the purpose of identifying or pointing out the person intended, and not as an intimation that th

Delineation: designation, description. Compare Demon-

An account of the accidents and qualities of a thing. Ayliffe, Pand. 60. A written account of the state and condition of personal property, titles, papers, and the like. It is a ki

if the line on the north described by the local officers, not only by saying it bordered on the south boundary of the bakehouse lot, but by specifying where that boundary was, by s

It is enough if the description is such that the officer with a search warrant can, with reasonable effort ascertain and identify the place intended.

Description of the person. In wills, it frequently happens that the word "heir" is used as a descriptio personae. It is then a sufficient designation of the person. In criminal cas

Description of the person. By this is meant a word or phrase used merely for the purpose of identifying or pointing out the person intended, and not as an intimation that the langu

A name which is merely descriptive of the ingredients, qualities or characteristics of an article of trade cannot be appropriated as a trade-mark and the exclusive use of it afford

The description of the land to be acquired, which every entry must contain, may be divided into general and special. The general description must be such as to bring the holder of

A writ to recover escuage.

Fr. Deciners; pledges in a decennary. Britt. c. 12.

For behaving himself well; for his good behavior. Yelv. 90, 154. DE SECTA AD MOLENDINUM (Lat. of suit to a mill). A writ which lies to compel one to continue his custom of grinding

deface, damage, or otherwise physically mistreat in a way that the actor knows will seriously offend one or more persons likely to observe or discover his action.

A writ to compel one to have his grinding done at the plaintiff’s mill.

the assignment of students to public schools and within such schools without regard to their race, color, religion, or national origin, but "desegregation" shall not mean the assig

Fr. From henceforth. Stat, of Tithes, 18 JSdw. 111. 2 Inst. 639.

(Lat. deserere). To leave or quit with an intention not to return; to forsake utterly; to abandon. "In the common acceptance, both of the common and canon law, doth signify only a

absence without leave accompanied by the intention not return.

The abandonment, by a sailor, of a vessel in which he had engaged to perform a voyage, before the expiration of his time, and without leave. Where a seaman signs articles for a voy

The act by which a seaman deserts and abandons a ship or vessel, in which he had engaged to perform a voyage, before the expiration of his time, and without leave. By desertion, in

he engaged to perform a voyage, before the expiration of his time, and without leave. Desertion without just cause renders the sailor liable, on his shipping articles, for damages,

For purposes of this subsection, the term “Desert Shield services” means any services in the Armed Forces of the United States or in support of such Armed Forces if— (A) such servi

Worthy or meritorious, without regard to condition or drcum es. in no sense of the word is it limited to pel-sons in need of assistance, or objects which come within the class of c

(Law Lat.) To serve; as a feudal tenant did his lord. 2 Bl. Comm. 284.

Lat. [L. Fr. de service U roy.] Of the king's service. A species of essoin, or excuse for a defendant's non appearance in court, the groimd of which was that he was necessarily det

In Spanish law. Dishonor ; injury; slander. Las Partidas, pt. 7, tit 9, 1. 1, &

The term “desiccant” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for artificially accelerating the drying of plant tissue.

I. L Whereas, in the sense of opposition; inasmuch as.

purpose or plan; " i. e., " the intended aim of the transportation.

The terms “defense article”, “defense services”, and “design and construction services” have the meanings given those terms in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.

The term “design and manufacturing requirements” means structural and engineering plans and manufacturing particulars, including precise measurements, tolerances, materials, and fi

“design approval primary inspection agency” means a State agency or private organization that has been approved by the Secretary to evaluate and either approve or disapprove manufa

Lat. To mark or point out; to designate, to assign or appoint. Calvin Lex. Jur.

The power to distribute trust income to the income beneficiaries or to accumulate it and add it to the principal, thereby denying to the beneficiaries the privilege of immediate en

For the purposes of this subsection, the term “designated 9–1–1 charges” means any taxes, fees, or other charges imposed by a State or other taxing jurisdiction that are designated

The term “designated activity” means a payment, clearing, or settlement activity that the Council has designated as systemically important under section 5463 of this title .

“Designated agency” means the institution or agency which has been designated as administrator of the program for any State or States under section 1353 or 1357 of this title.

The term “designated agency ethics official” means an officer or employee who is designated to administer the provisions of this subchapter within an agency.

The term “designated archaeological or ethnological material” means any archaeological or ethnological material of the State Party which— (A) is— (i) covered by an agreement under

The term “designated area” means a geographic area designated by the Secretary to receive technical assistance and financial assistance under this subchapter.

The term "designated authority" means the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to the prohibitions under subsection (b)(1)(A), and the President (or the President's de

For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term “designated automated teller machine network” means either— (i) all automated teller machines identified in the name of the issuer; or (i

The term “designated beneficiary” means any individual designated as a beneficiary by the employee. / The term “designated beneficiary” means— (A) the individual designated at the

The term "designated benefit" means the single sum benefit the participant would receive— (A) under the plan's assumptions, in the case of a distribution that can be made

The term “designated biomedical and behavioral research institution” has the meaning indicated for such term in subsection (c)(1) of this section. Such term includes any health pro

The term “designated blighted area” means any blighted area designated by the governing body of a local general purpose governmental unit in the jurisdiction of which such area is

The term “designated bonding authority” means the private, for-profit corporation selected by the Secretary pursuant to section 1066d(1) of this title for the purpose of issuing ta

The term “designated census tract” means a census tract located within a metropolitan statistical area, as defined pursuant to regulations issued by the Secretary of Commerce.

The term “designated clearing entity” means a designated financial market utility that is a derivatives clearing organization registered under section 5b of the Commodity Exchange

The term “designated community resident” means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency— (i) as having attained age 18 but not age 40 on the hiring date, and

As used in this section, the term “designated congressional committees” means the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and

As used in this subparagraph, the term “designated crop” means a crop defined in section 1464(b)(1) of this title, excluding any program crop as defined in section 1462(3) of this

The term "designated cyber and information technology range" includes the National Cyber Range, the Joint Information Operations Range, the Defense Information Assurance

The term “designated database provider” means a corporation, association, or other entity representing all the political subdivisions of a State that is— (A) responsible for provid

For purposes of this subsection, the term “designated delivery service” means any delivery service provided by a trade or business if such service is designated by the Secretary fo

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “designated distribution” means any distribution or payment from or under— (i) an employer deferred compensation plan, (ii) an indi

The term "designated drug" means any negotiation-eligible drug (as defined in section 1192(d) of the Social Security Act) included on the list published under section 119

the term “designated employee” means an employee designated by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency under subsection (b) of this section; and / the term "designated

the term “designated entity” means an entity designated by the Attorney General under section 40102(f)(2)(A) of this title .

The term “designated exchange visitor program” means a program that has been— (A) designated by the Secretary of State for purposes of section 1101(a)(15)(J) of this title ; and (B

The term “designated Federal entity” means Amtrak, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Pr

In this section, the term “designated Federal grant program” means any Federal grant program that— (1) provides assistance in the construction or equipping of public works, public

For purposes of this chapter, the term "designated Federal program" means any of the following: (A) Temporary assistance for needy families The program of block grants to

The term “designated financial market utility” means a financial market utility that the Council has designated as systemically important under section 5463 of this title .

As used in this section, the term "designated foreign government" means a foreign government that the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 4605(j)(1

The term “designated frequency” means each of the frequencies designated by the Commission for licenses for advanced television services.

The term “designated health services” means any of the following items or services: (A) Clinical laboratory services. (B) Physical therapy services. (C) Occupational therapy servic

The term “designated local agency” means a State employment security agency established in accordance with the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended (29 U.S.C. 49–49n).

The term “designated location” means a customs office located in the customs district designated by the entry filer for purposes of customs examination of the merchandise. / The te

The term “designated major subprogram” means a major subprogram of a major defense acquisition program designated under section 2430a(a)(1) of this title .

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “designated market area” means a designated market area, as determined by Nielsen Media Research and published in the 1999–2000 Nielsen S

The term “designated medical gas” means any of the following: (A) Oxygen that meets the standards set forth in an official compendium. (B) Nitrogen that meets the standards set for

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “designated nondeductible contribution” means any contribution to an individual retirement plan for the taxable year which is designated (i

the term “designated officer of the applicable conference” means the member of the leadership of the applicable conference to whom the duties and authorities of the Secretary of th

the term “designated official” means a person with expertise in Federal conflict-of-interest requirements who is designated by the Secretary, in consultation with the Council, to a

the term “designated organ procurement agency” means, with respect to a hospital or critical access hospital, the organ procurement agency designated pursuant to subsection (b) for

Designated payment system.—The term "designated payment system" means any system utilized by a financial transaction provider that the Secretary and the Board of Governor