Law Dictionary

Formerly applied to mean that which a woman brings to her husband in marriage. This is now called a "portion." This word is sometimes confounded with "dower." See Co. Litt. 31; Civ

Doyle's rule lor the measurement of logs is to deduct four inches from the diameter of the log, as an allowance for slab; square one-quarter of the remainder and multiply the resul

An ancient municipal district of twelve families.

Twelve peers assembled at the instance of the barons, in the reign of Henry III., to be privy counsellors, or rather conservators of the kingdom. Wharton.

Fr. Twelve. A parfaire sa ley ove sa dozy me m^yn; to perfect his law with his twelve hand. Britt. c. 27. DR. An abbreviation of Droit. Kelham.

The House of Lords.

An abbreviation for "doctor;" also, in commercial usage, for "debtor," Indicating the items or particulars in a bill or In an account-book chargeable against the person to whom the

A term employed in old pleadings and records, to denote a groat. Towns. PI. 180. An Athenian silver coin, (Gr. drachme) of the value of about 7J^d. sterling.

A code of laws prepared by Draco, the celebrated lawgiver of Athens. These laws were exceedingly se-

The standard, ensign, or military colors borne in war by the ancient kings of England,, having the figure of a dragon painted thereon.

The common term for a bill of exchange.

“draft management plan” means the plan described in section 1434(a)(1)(C)(v) 1 of this title;

Any one who draws or frames a legal document, e, p., a will, conveyance, pleading, etc.

An interpreter employed in the east, and particularly at the Turkish court.

To conduct water from one place to another, for the purpose of drying the former. The right of draining water through another man's land. This is an easement or servitude acquired

7. A trench or ditch to convey water from web land; a channel through which water may flow off. The word has no technical legal meaning. Any hollow space in the ground, natural or

A drainage district has the special purpose of the improvement of particular property, and when it is so formed to include property which is not and cannot be benefited directly or

A liquid containing alcohol; something that can intoxicate. Lacy v. State, 32 Tex. 228. See Wright v. People, 101 111. 134.

drama may be achieved by action as well as by speech. Action can tell a story, display all the most vivid relations between men, and depict every kind of human emotion, without the

In copyright law. A literary work setting forth a story, incident or scene from life, in which, however, the narrative is not related, but is represented by a dialogue and action;

The dramatic performances which are recognized as belonging to a theater, are those adapted to the stage, with the appropria'te scenery for their representation. The stage with its

Places commonly known as tippling houses, where liquors are sold in small quantities for immediate use upon the premises, that use being the drinking of the liquor at the time and

A drinking saloon, where liquors are sold to be drunk on the premises. Wright v. People, 101 111. 129; Brockway v. State, 36 Ark. 636; Com. v. Marzynski, 149 Mass. 68, 21 N. E. 228

To drag, on a hurdle, to the place of execution. Anciently no hurdle was allowed, but the criminal was actually dragged along the road to the place of execution. A part of the anci

An allowance made by the government to merchants on the re-exportation of certain imported goods liable to duties, which in some cases consists of the whole, in others of a part, o

The term “drawback claimant” means the exporter of the exported article or the refiner, producer, or importer of either the qualified article or the exported article. Any person el

For purposes of this subsection, the term “drawback successor” means an entity to which another entity (in this subsection referred to as the “predecessor”) has transferred by writ

The drawbar—sometimes called the 'drawhead'—carries at its outer end the device or mechanism for coupling the cars. The height of the drawbar determines the height of the coupler,

A person to whom a bill of exchange is addressed, and who is requested to pay the amount of money therein mentioned. See "Bill of Exchange."

The party who makes a bill of exchange.

his drawing without funds, property or authority, puts the transaction out of the pale of commercial usage and law; and as he can in no wise suffer by the want of notice of the dis

Every person who applies for a patent for an invention is required to furnish a drawing or drawings illustrative lustrated. Drawings are also required on application for a patent f

It is not necessary to state in terms on the record, that the constitution or a law of the United States was drawn in question. It is sufficient to bring the case within the provis

Thieves; robbers. Cowell.

A charge for the transportation of property in wheeled vehicles, such as drays, wagons, and carts. Soule v. San Francisco Gaslight Co., 54 Cal. 242.

Holding void at common law a statute impossible of performance or against common right and reason. See 8 Coke, 107, 77 Eng. Reprint, 638.

The presiding oilicer in the hundred court. Anc. Inst. Eng.

Formerly applied to a net or drag for taking oysters; now a machine for cleansing canals and rivers. To dredge is to gather or take with a dredge, to remove sand, mud, and filth fr

“Dredged material” means any material excavated or dredged from the navigable waters of the United States.

Holding a free negro bom of slaves was not a United States citizen. See 19 How. (U. S.) 393, 15 L. Ed. 691.

Double right; a union of the right of possession and the right of property. 2 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 199.

or DRENGES (Law Lat. drengi). A species of tenants mentioned in knight service. The same author quotes an old manuscript record of the family of Sharburn, in Norfolk, from which it

In Saxon law. Tenants in capite. They are said to be such as, at the coming of William the Conqueror, being put out of their estates, were afterwards restored to them, ou their mak

A tenant in capite.

The tenure by which the drenches (g. i;.) held their lands. Spelman.

such fruits as have required skill in preparation.

In old English law. A driving. A term applied to cattle.

An annual tribute for the privilege of driving cattle through a manor.

A Saxon word, signifying a tribute or yearly payment made by some tenants to the king, or their landlords, for driving their cattle through a manor to fairs or markets. Cowell.

the terms “driftnet” and “driftnet fishing” have the meanings given those terms in section 4003 of the Driftnet Impact Monitoring, Assessment, and Control Act of 1987 ( 16 U.S.C. 1

the terms “driftnet” and “driftnet fishing” have the meanings given those terms in section 4003 of the Driftnet Impact Monitoring, Assessment, and Control Act of 1987 ( 16 U.S.C. 1

A driving together of all the cattle in a forest.

A view or examination of what cattle are in a forest, chase, etc., that it may be known whether it be surcharged or not, and whose the beasts are, and whether they are commonable.

This term signifies, not goods which are the subject of salvage, but matters floating at random, without any known or discoverable ownership, which, if cast ashore, will probably n

A road or way over which cattle are driven. 1 Taunt. 279; Selw. N. P. 1037; Woolr. Ways, 1. The term is in use in Rhode Island. 2 Hilliard, Real Prop. 33.

or DRINKLEAN (Saxon). A contribution of tenants, in the time of the Saxons, towards a potation, or ale, provided to entertain the lord, or his steward. Cowell. See "Cervisarii."

A place where intoxicating liquors are sold, bartered or delivered to be drunk on the premises. Portland v. Schmidt, 13 On. 17, 6 Pac. 22L

The term “drinking water cooler” means any mechanical device affixed to drinking water supply plumbing which actively cools water for human consumption.

The term “drinking water supply” means any raw or finished water source that is or may be used by a public water system (as defined in the Safe Drinking Water Act [ 42 U.S.C. 300f

The right of drip is an easement by which the water which falls on one house is allowed to fall upon the land of another. Unless the owner has acquired the right by grant or prescr

Driveaway saddlemount vehicle transporter combination.—The term “driveaway saddlemount vehicle transporter combination” means a vehicle combination designed and specifically used t

The term “driver’s license” means a license issued by a State to an individual that authorizes the individual to operate a motor vehicle on public streets, roads, or highways. / Th

In this section, the term “driver of a ready mixed concrete delivery vehicle” means a driver of a vehicle designed to deliver ready mixed concrete on a daily basis and is equipped

The term “driver of a utility service vehicle” means any driver who is considered to be a driver of a utility service vehicle for purposes of section 345(a)(4) 1 of the National Hi

Driver record notification system defined.—In this section, the term “driver record notification system” means a system that automatically furnishes an employer with a report, gene

“driver's license” means a license issued by a State to an individual authorizing the individual to operate a motor vehicle on highways.

Upon the whole, it is the opinion of a majority of this court, that driving living fat oxen, &c. on foot, is not a transportation thereof, within the true intent and meaning of the

The terms “driving while intoxicated” and “driving under the influence” mean driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration ab

The terms “driving while intoxicated” and “driving under the influence” mean driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration ab

drudi, I. I In old feudal law. A species of vassal.

or DROTDENNE. A grove or woody place where cattle are kept. Jacob,

drofden, sax. A grove, or woody place, where cattle were kept

A grove or woody place where cattle are kept. Jacob.

DRIFTLAND, or DRYFland. A yearly payment made by some to their landlords for driving their cattle through the manor to fairs and markets. Cowell. DROIT (Fr.) A right. No law exists

Same as Droit.

Right; law; justice.

In French law. (The written law.) The Roman civil law, or Corpus Juris Civilis. Steph. Leet. 130.

The name of an ancient writ directed to the lord of ancienl de sne, and which lies for those tenants in ancient demesne who hold their lauds and tenements by charter in fee-simple,

The common law. Litt. § 213 ; Co.. Litt142a. -Droit-droit. A double right; that is, the right of possession and the right of property. These two rights were, by the theory of our a

Common law.

In French Law. Common law.

In French Law. That property winch is acquired by making a new form out of the material of another. The civil law rule is that if the thing can be reduced to the former matter it b

Right of survivorship.

A birthright.

A rule by which all the property of a deceased foreigner, whether movable or immovable, was confiscated to the use of the state, to the exclusion of his heirs, whether claiming ob

The right of a country to seize the estate of an alien dying therein. See 100 Iowa, 407, 37 L. R. A. 583, 69 N. W. 560.

A right formerly claimed by the lords of the coasts of certain parts of France, to shipwrecks, by which not only the property, but the persons of those who were cast away, were con

Right to feudal service.

Right of escheat.

a survival from medieval European law of a then well-recognized form of tax, imposed with respect to the right of an alien heir to acquire or withdraw from the realm the property i

In French feudal law. Right of ward. The guardianship of the estate and person of a noble vassal, to which the king, during his minority, was entitled. Steph. Leet. 250.

In French feudal law. The duty incumbant on a roturier, holding lands within the royal domain, of supplying board and lodging to the king and to his suite while on a royal progress

In French feudal Jaw. The duty incumbent on a roturier, holding lands within the royal domain, of supplying board and lodging to the king and to his suite while on a royal progress

In old French law. The right of selling various offices connected with the custody of judicial records or notarial acts. Steph. Leet 354. A privilege of the French kings.

The right of the eldest.

In old French law. A charge payable to the crown by any one who, after having served his apprenticeship in any commercial guild or brotherhood, sought to become a master workman in

Incld French law. A charge payable to the crown by any one who, after having served his apprenticeship inany commercial guild or brotherhood, sought to become a master workman in i

In French Law. The right of a seignleur, who owns (lie seashore, or the king, when a vessel is w to take possession of the wreckage and to kill the crew or sell them as slaves. 1 I

In French feudal law. The duty (incumbent on a roturier) of supplying to the king on credit, during a certain period, such articles of domestic consumption as might be required for

In French feudal law. The duty (incumbent on a roturier) of supplying to the King on credit, during a certain period, such articles of domestic con-