Category: D

of or founded upon fraud. Dig. 4, 3. See Actio de Dolo Malo

of divers rules of the ancient law. A celebrated tltle of the Digests, and the last ln that collection. It consists of two hundred and eleven rules or maxims. Dig. 50. 17

From day to day. Bract fol. 205b

A writ that lay where one was distrained for rent that ought to be paid by others proportionably with him. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 234; Termes de la Ley

A writ of deceit which lay against one who acted in the name of another whereby the latter was damnified and deceived. Reg. orig. 112

A writ of debt Reg. orig

writ for removing a guardian. Reg. orig. 198

writ for admitting a guardian., Reg. orig. 93b, 198

of course. The usual, necessary, and formal proceedings in an action are said to be de cursu; as distinguished from summary proceedings, or such as are incidental and may be taken on summons or motion, writs de cursu are such as are issued of course, as distinguished from prerogative writs

Let From whom. A term used to designate the person by, through, from, or under whom another claims. Brent v. New orleans, 41 La. Ann. 1096, 6 South. 793

writ for having a corody. A writ to exact a corody from a religious house. Reg. orig. 264, Fitzh. Nat Brev. 230. See Gobodt

From the body of the county at large, as distinguished from a particular neighborhood, (de vicineto.) 8 Bl. Comm. 360. Used with reference to the composition of a jury. State v. Kemp. 84 Minn. 61. 24 N. W. 349

writ for discharging or removing a coroner. A writ by which a coroner in England may be removed from office for some cause there-in assigned. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 163, 164; 1 BL Comm. 348.

Writ for electing a coroner. A writ issued to the sheriff in England, commanding him to pro-ceed to the election of a coroner, which is done ln fuli county court, the freeholders being the electors. Sewell, Sheriffs, 372

writ for delivering the copy of a libel. An ancient writ directed to the judge of a spiritual court, commanding him to deliver to a defendant a copy ot the libel filed against him in such court Reg. orig. 58. The writ in the register is directed to the Dean of the Arches, and his […]

writ to continue an assise. Reg. orig. 217 b

In old criminal law. of counsel; concerning counsel or advice to commit a crime. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 31, S 8

d DE CON-SANGUINITATE. writs of cosinage, (9- v

Con-cerning persons jolntly enfeoffed, or seised. The title of the statute 34 Edw. I., whlch was passed to prevent the delay occasioned by tenants in novel disseisin, and other writs, pleading that some one else was seised joint-ly with them. 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 243

Concerning the conflict of laws. The title of several works written on that subject. 2 Kent, Comm. 455

By the advlce (or dlrection) of the court

writ of account A writ commanding a defendant to render a reasonable account to the plaintiff, or show cause to the contrary. Reg. orig. 135-138; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 117, E. The foundation of the modern action of account

L. Fr. of common right; that is, by the common law. Oo. Litt. 142a

For dividing a thing held ln common. The name of an action given by the civil law. Mack-eld. Rom. Law, S 499

of

Concerning the clergy. The tltle of the statute 25 Edw. III. St. 3; containing a variety of provisions on the sub-ject of presentatlons, indictments of spir-ltual persons, and the like. 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 378

See Clebico Infra Sacros, etc

See Clebico Convicto, etc

See

of close bro-ken; of breach of close. See Clausum Fregit

See

of victuals to be used. The title of a sumptuary statute passed 10 Edw. III. St 3, to restrain the expense of entertainments. Barring, ob. St. 240

A writ for the enforce-ment of a right of way. Reg. orig. 155

L. Fr. of

writ of champer-ty. A writ directed to the justices of the bench, commanding the enforcement of the statute of champertors. Reg. orig. 183; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 172

A writ for cer-tlfying. A writ directed to the sheriff, re-quiring him to certify to a particular fact Reg. orig. 24

A writ requir-Ing a thing to be certified. A kind of certiorari. Reg. orig. 151, 152

writ to take caution or security. A writ which anciently lay against a bishop who held an excommunicated person ln prison for his contempt, notwithstanding he had offered sufficient security (idoneam cautloncm) to obey the commands of the church; com

(For re-storing chattels.) A writ to secure the re-turn specifically of chattels detained from the owner. Cowell

(For restor-Ing charters.) A writ to secure the delivery of charters or deeds; a writ of detinue. Reg. orig’ 159b

of those who have lost their status, or civil condition. Dlg. 4, 5. The name of a title ln the Pan-decta. See Capitis Deminutio

Of the chief lords of the fee.

writ for repairing a causeway. An old writ by which the sheriff was commanded to distrain the Inhabitants of a place to repair and maintain a causeway, etc. Reg. orig. 154

Henceforth

For good behavior; for good abearaftce

of his own

An abbreviation of Dc bonis non administratis, (q. v.) 1 Strange, 34

L. Fr. Ot good, memory; of sound mind. 2 Inst. 510

Concerning men twice married. The title of the statute 4 Edw. I. St. 3; so called from the initial words of the fifth chapter. 2 Inst. 272 : 2 Reeve, Eng. Uw, 142

L. Fr. of the