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  • DRAMATIC COMPOSITION
    In copy right 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; may include a descriptive poem set to music, or a pantomine, but not a composition for musical instruments More...
  • DRAW
    n. 1. A movable section of a bridge, which may be raised up or turned to one side, so as to admit the passage of vessels. Gildersleeve v. Railroad Co. (D. C.) 82 Fed. 766; Hughes v. Railroad Co. (C. C.) 18 Fed. 114; Railroad Co. v. Daniels, 90 Ga. More...
  • DRAW
    v. In old criminal practice. 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 ancient punishment of traitors was the being thus drawn. 4 Bl. Comm. More...
  • DRAWBACK
    In the customs laws, this term denotes an allowance made by the government upon the duties due on imported merchandise when the importer, instead of selling it here, re-exports it; or the refunding of such duties if already paid. This allowance amounts, in some cases, to the whole of the More...
  • DRAWEE
    A person to whom a bill of exchange is addressed, and who is requested to pay the amount of money therein mentioned.
  • DRAWER
    The person making a bill of exchange and addressing it to the drawee. Stevenson v. Walton, 2 Smedes & M. (Miss.) 265; Winnebago County State Bank v. HUB-, tel, 119 Iowa, 115, 93 N. W. 70.
  • DRAWING
    In patent law. A representation of the appearance of material objects by means of lines and marks upon paper, card-board, or other substance. Ampt v. Cincinnati, 8 Ohio Dec. 628.
  • DRAWLATCHES
    Thieves; robbers. Cowell.
  • DRAYAGE
    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.
  • DREIT-DREIT
    Droit-droit Double right. A union of the right of possession and the right of property. 2 Bl. Oomm. 199.
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