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  • DE CORPORE COMITATUS
    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.
  • DE CORRODIO HABENDO
    Writ for having a corody. A writ to exact a corody from a religious house. Reg. Orig. 264, Fitzh. Nat Brev. 230. See COBODT.
  • DE CUJUS
    Lat From whom. A term used to designate the person by, through, from, or under whom another claims. Brent v. New Orleans, 41 La. Ann. 1098, 6 South. 793.
  • DE CURIA CLAUDENDA
    An obsolete writ to require a defendant- to fence in his court or land about his house, where it was left open to the injury of his neighbor's freehold. 1 Crabb, Real Prop. 314; Rust v. Low, 6 Mass. 90.
  • DE CURSU
    Of course. The usual, necessary, and formal proceedings in an action are said to be da 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.
  • DE CUSTODE ADMITTENDO
    Writ for admitting a guardian., Reg. Orig. 93b, 198.
  • DE CUSTODE AMOVENDO
    Writ for removing a guardian. Reg. Orig. 198.
  • DE CUSTODIA TERRAE ET HAEREDIS
    Breve. L. Lat Writ of ward, or writ of right of ward. A writ which lay for a guardian in knight's service of in socage, to recover the possession and custody of the infant, or the wardship of the land and heir. Reg. Orig. 161b; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 139, B; More...
  • DE DEBITO
    A writ of debt Reg. Orig. 139.
  • DE DEBITORE IN PARTES SECANDO
    In Roman law. "Of cutting a debtor in pieces." This was the name of a law contained in the Twelve Tables, the meaning of which has occasioned much controversy. Some commentators have concluded that it was literally the privilege of the creditors of an insolvent debtor (all other means falling) More...
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