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  • DISORDER
    Turbulent or riotous behavior; immoral or indecent conduct. The breach of the public decorum and morality.
  • DISORDERLY
    Contrary to the rules of good order and behavior; violative of the public peace or good order ; turbulent, riotous, or indecent. -Disorderly conduct. A term of loose and indefinite meaning (except as occasionally defined in statutes), but signifying 'generally any behavior that is contrary to law, and; more particularly More...
  • DISPARAGARE
    In old English law. To bring together those that are unequal, (dlspares conferre;) to connect in an indecorous and unworthy manner; to connect in marriage those that are unequal in blood and parentage.
  • DISPARAGATIO
    In old English law. Disparagement. Hwredes maritentur absque disparagatione, heirs shall be married without disparagement. Magna Charta, (9 Hen. III.) c. 6.
  • DISPARAGATION
    L. Fr. Disparagement; the matching an heir, etc., in marriage, under his or her degree or condition, or against the rules of decency. Kelham.
  • DISPARAGE
    To connect unequally; to "match unsuitably."
  • DISPARAGEMENT
    In old English law. An injury by union or comparison with some person or thing of inferior rank or excellence. Marriage without disparagement was marriage to one of suitable rank and character. 2 Bl. Comm. 70; Co. Litt 826. Shutt v. Carloss, 36 N. C. 232.
  • DISPARAGIUM
    In old Scotch law. Inequality in blood, honor, dignity, or otherwise. Skene de Verb. Sign. Disparata non debent jnngi. Things unlike ought not to be joined. Jenk. Cent 24, marg.
  • DISPARK
    To dissolve a park. Cro. Car. 59. To convert it into ordinary ground.
  • DISPATCH , OR DESPATCH.
    A message, letter, or order sent with speed on affairs of state; a telegraphic message. In maritime law. Diligence, due activity, or proper speed in the discharge of a cargo; the opposite of delay. Terjesen v. Carter, 9 Daly (N. Y.) 193; Moody v. Laths (D. C.) 2 Fed. 607; More...
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