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De lege lata
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De lege lata(United Kingdom) What the law is (as opposed to what the law ought to be).
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De lege ferenda
(United Kingdom) What the law ought to be (as opposed to what the law is).
De lunatico inquirendo
The name of a writ directed to the sheriff, directing him to inquire by good and lawful men whether the party charged is, a lunatic or not.
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De incremento
Of the increase.
De injuria
Of wrong.
De judaismo, statutum
The name of a statute passed in the reign of Edw. I., which enacted severe and absurd penalties against the Jews.
De jure
By right. Lawful
De lege ferenda
(United Kingdom) What the law ought to be (as opposed to what the law is).
De lege lata
De lunatico inquirendo
The name of a writ directed to the sheriff, directing him to inquire by good and lawful men whether the party charged is, a lunatic or not.
De medietate linguae
Of half tongue. This expression was used to signify that a jury for the trial of a foreigner or alien for a crime, was to be composed one half of natives and the other of foreigners.
De melioribus damnis
Of the better damages. When a plaintiff has sued several defendants, and the damages have been assessed severally against each, he has the choice of selecting the best, as he cannot recover the whole. This is doue by making, an election de melioribus damnis.
De mercatoribus
This is the name of a statute passed in the 11 Edw. I.; it is usually called the statute of Acton Burnell De Mercatoribus. It was passed in consequence of the complaints of foreign merchants, who could not recover the claims, because the lands of the debtors could not be sold for their debts.
De minimis non curat lex
Latin: a common law principle whereby judges will not sit in judgement of extremely minor transgressions of the law. It has been restated as "the law does not concern itself with trifles".
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De lege ferenda
(United Kingdom) What the law ought to be (as opposed to what the law is).
De lunatico inquirendo
The name of a writ directed to the sheriff, directing him to inquire by good and lawful men whether the party charged is, a lunatic or not.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
De incremento
Of the increase.
De injuria
Of wrong.
De judaismo, statutum
The name of a statute passed in the reign of Edw. I., which enacted severe and absurd penalties against the Jews.
De jure
By right. Lawful
De lege ferenda
(United Kingdom) What the law ought to be (as opposed to what the law is).
De lege lata
De lunatico inquirendo
The name of a writ directed to the sheriff, directing him to inquire by good and lawful men whether the party charged is, a lunatic or not.
De medietate linguae
Of half tongue. This expression was used to signify that a jury for the trial of a foreigner or alien for a crime, was to be composed one half of natives and the other of foreigners.
De melioribus damnis
Of the better damages. When a plaintiff has sued several defendants, and the damages have been assessed severally against each, he has the choice of selecting the best, as he cannot recover the whole. This is doue by making, an election de melioribus damnis.
De mercatoribus
This is the name of a statute passed in the 11 Edw. I.; it is usually called the statute of Acton Burnell De Mercatoribus. It was passed in consequence of the complaints of foreign merchants, who could not recover the claims, because the lands of the debtors could not be sold for their debts.
De minimis non curat lex
Latin: a common law principle whereby judges will not sit in judgement of extremely minor transgressions of the law. It has been restated as "the law does not concern itself with trifles".
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