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  • DUBITANTE
    Doubting. Is affixed to the name of a judge, in the reports, to signify that he doubted the decision rendered.
  • DUBITATUR
    It is doubted. A word frequently used in the reports to indicate that a point is considered doubtful.
  • DUBITAVTT
    Doubted. Vaughan, C. dubitavit. Freem. 150.
  • DUCAT
    A foreign coin, varying in value in different countries, but usually worth about $2.26 of our money.
  • DUCATUS
    In feudal and old English law. A duchy, the dignity or territory of a duke
  • DUCES TECUM
    (Lat. Bring with you.) The name of certain species of writs, of which the subpoena duces tecum is the most usual, requiring a party who is summoned to appear in court to bring with him some document piece of evidence, or other thing to be used or inspected by the More...
  • DUCES TECUM LICET LANGUIDUS
    (Bring with you, although sick.) In practice. An ancient writ now obsolete, directed to the sheriff, upon a return that he could not bring his prisoner without danger of death, he being adeo languid us, (so sick;) whereupon the court granted a habeas corpus in the nature of a duces More...
  • DUCHY OF LANCASTER
    Those lands which formerly belonged to the dukes of Lancaster, and now belong to the crown in right of the duchy. The duchy is distinct from the county palatine of Lancaster, and includes not only the county, but also much territory at a distance from it, especially the Savoy in More...
  • DUCKING-STOOL
    See CASTIGATORY.
  • DUCROIRE
    In French law. Guaranty ; equivalent to del credere, (which see.)
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