Legal Term Dictionary

Twelve hands. The oaths of twelve men, including himself, by whom the defendant was allowed to make his law. 8 BL Comm. 343.

Twelve hands. The oaths of twelve men, including himself, by whom the defendant was allowed to make his law. 8 BL Comm. 343. Less...

In old records. A jury of twelve men. Cowell.

In old records. A jury of twelve men. Cowell. Less...

A dozen hands, i. 6., twelve witnesses to purge a criminal of an offense. Duorum. in solldum dominium vel pos-sossio esse non potest. Ownership or possession In entirety cannot be in two persons of the same thing. Dig. 13, 6> 5, 15; Mackeld. Rom. Law, { 245. Bract fol. 28b.

A dozen hands, i. 6., twelve witnesses to purge a criminal of an offense. Duorum. in solldum dominium vel pos-sossio esse non potest. Ownership or possession In entirety cannot be in two persons of the same thing. Dig. 13, 6> 5, 15; Mackeld. Rom. Law, { 245. Bract fol. 28b. Less...

In the civil law. Double the price of a thing. Dig. 21, 2, 2.

In the civil law. Double the price of a thing. Dig. 21, 2, 2. Less...

A double complaint An ecclesiastical proceeding, which la In the nature of an appeal from an ordinary's refusal to institute, to his next immediate superior; as from a bishop to the archbishop. If the superior adjudges the cause of refusal to be insufficient, he will grant institution to the appellant More...

A double complaint An ecclesiastical proceeding, which la In the nature of an appeal from an ordinary's refusal to institute, to his next immediate superior; as from a bishop to the archbishop. If the superior adjudges the cause of refusal to be insufficient, he will grant institution to the appellant Phillim. Ecc, Law, 440. Less...

In old English law. Double the value of the marriage. While an infant was in ward, the guardian had the power of tendering him or her a suitable match, without disparagement, which if the infants refused, they forfeited the value of the marriage to their guardian, that is, so much More...

In old English law. Double the value of the marriage. While an infant was in ward, the guardian had the power of tendering him or her a suitable match, without disparagement, which if the infants refused, they forfeited the value of the marriage to their guardian, that is, so much as a jury would assess or any one would give to the guardian for such an alliance; and, if the infants married themselves without the guardian's consent they forfeited double the value of tbe marriage. 2 BL Comm. 70; Litt | 110; Co. Litt 82b. Less...

When two written documents are substantially alike, so that each might be a copy or transcript from the other, while both stand on the same footing as original instruments,-they are called "duplicates." Agreements, deeds, and other documents are frequently executed in duplicate, in order .that each party may have an More...

When two written documents are substantially alike, so that each might be a copy or transcript from the other, while both stand on the same footing as original instruments,-they are called "duplicates." Agreements, deeds, and other documents are frequently executed in duplicate, in order .that each party may have an original in his possession. State v. Graffam, 74 Wis. 643, 43 N. W. 727; Grant v. Griffith, 80 App. Div. 107, 56 N. Y. Supp. 791; Trust Co. y. Codington County, 9 S. D. 159, 68 N. W. 314; Nelson v. Blakey, 54 Ind. 36. A duplicate is sometimes defined to be the "copy" of a thing; but, though generally a copy, a duplicate differs from a mere copy, in having all the validity of an original. Nor, it seems, need it be an exact copy. Defined also to be the "counterpart" of an instrument; but in indentures there is a distinction between counterparts executed by the several parties respectively, each party affixing his or her seal to only one counterpart and duplicate originate, each executed by all the parties. Toms v. Cuming, 7 Man. A G. 91, note. Tbe old indentures, charters, or chirographs seem to have had the character of duplicates. Burrill. The term is also frequently used to signify a new original, made to take the place of an Instrument that has been lost or destroyed, and to have the same force and effect Benton y. Martin, 40 N. Y. 347. In English law. The certificate of discharge given to an insolvent debtor who takes the benefit of the act for the relief of Insolvent debtors. The ticket given by a pawnbroker to the pawner of a chattel. -Duplicate taxation. The same as "double" taxation. See DOUBLE.-Duplicate will. A term used In England, where a testator executes two copies of his will, one to keep himself, and the other to be deposited with another person. Upon application for probate of a duplicate will, both copies must be deposited in the registry of the court of probate. Less...

In the civil law. The defendant's answer to the plaintiffs replication; corresponding to the rejoinder of the common law. Duplieationem possibilitatls lex non patitur. The law does not allow the doubling of a possibility. 1 Rolle, 321.

In the civil law. The defendant's answer to the plaintiffs replication; corresponding to the rejoinder of the common law. Duplieationem possibilitatls lex non patitur. The law does not allow the doubling of a possibility. 1 Rolle, 321. Less...

Double right Bract fol. 283b. See DROIT-DROIT.

Double right Bract fol. 283b. See DROIT-DROIT. Less...

The technical fault In pleading, of uniting two or more causes of action in one count in a writ or two or more grounds of defense in one plea, or two or more breaches in a replication, or two or more offenses in the same count of an indictment Tucker More...

The technical fault In pleading, of uniting two or more causes of action in one count in a writ or two or more grounds of defense in one plea, or two or more breaches in a replication, or two or more offenses in the same count of an indictment Tucker v. State, 6 Tex. App. 253; Waters v. People, 104 111. 547; Mullin v. Blumenthal, 1 Pennewill (Del.) 476, 42 Atl. 175; Devino v. Railroad Co., 63 Vt 98, 20 AU. 953; Tucker v. Ladd, 7 Cow. (N. Y.) 452. Less...