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Dedimus potestatem de attorno faciencdo
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Dedimus potestatem de attorno faciencdoThe name of a writ which was formerly issued by authority of the crown in England to authorize an attorney to appear for a defendant.
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Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
Writ
An official court document, signed by a judge or bearing an official court seal, which commands the person to whom it is addressed, to do something specific. That "person" is typically either a sheriff (who may be instructed to seize property, for example) or a defendant (for whom the writ is the first notice of formal legal action. In these cases, the writ would command the person to answer the charges laid out in the suit, or else judgment may be made against them in their absence).
Authority
Government. The right and power which an officer has in the exercise of a public function to compel obedience to his lawful commands.
Crown
A covering for the head, commonly used by kings; figuratively, it signifies royal authority.
Attorney
A graduate of an accredited law school and member in good standing of the Bar Association. Only attorneys can give legal advice.
Defendant
A party who is sued in a personal action.
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Dedi
Conveyancing. I have given. This word amounts to a warranty in law, when it is in a deed.
Dedimus
Practice. The name of a writ to commission private. persons to do some act in the place of a judge; as, to administer an oath of office to a justice of the peace, to examine witnesses, and the like.
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Decree nisi
A provisional decision of a court which does not have force or effect until a certain condition is met such as another petition brought before the court or after the passage of a period time, after which it is called a decree absolute. Although no longer required in many jurisdictions, this was the model for divorce procedures wherein a court would issue A decree nisi, which would have no force or effect until a period of time passed (30 days or 6 months).
Decree of registration
Scotch law. A proceeding by which the creditor has immediate execution.
Decretal order
Chancery practice. An order made by the court of chancery, upon a motion or petition, in the nature of a decree.
Dedi
Conveyancing. I have given. This word amounts to a warranty in law, when it is in a deed.
Dedimus
Practice. The name of a writ to commission private. persons to do some act in the place of a judge; as, to administer an oath of office to a justice of the peace, to examine witnesses, and the like.
Dedimus potestatem de attorno faciencdo
Deed
Only in relatively rare circumstances is a deed required to complete a transaction. In a commercial situation the most common use is where a variation or concession is made without the other party giving anything in return. A deed is enforceable regardless of the legal requirements for contracts such as the need for consideration. Where a deed is necessary, there are special requirements for a company wishing to enter into such an arrangement which may either involve use of the company or the signature of two directors or a director and a company secretary.
Deed poll
Contracts. A deed made by one party only is not indented, but polled or shaved quite even, and is, for this reason, called a deed poll, or single deed.
Deem
To accept a document or an event as conclusive of a certain status in the absence of evidence or facts which would normally be required to prove that status. For example, in matters of child support, a decision of a foreign court could be "deemed" to be a decision of the court of another for the purpose of enforcement.
Defalcation
Practice, contracts. The reduction of the claim of one of the contracting parties against the other, by deducting from it a smaller claim due from the former to the latter.
Defamation
An attack on the good reputation of a person, by slander or libel.
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Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
Writ
An official court document, signed by a judge or bearing an official court seal, which commands the person to whom it is addressed, to do something specific. That "person" is typically either a sheriff (who may be instructed to seize property, for example) or a defendant (for whom the writ is the first notice of formal legal action. In these cases, the writ would command the person to answer the charges laid out in the suit, or else judgment may be made against them in their absence).
Authority
Government. The right and power which an officer has in the exercise of a public function to compel obedience to his lawful commands.
Crown
A covering for the head, commonly used by kings; figuratively, it signifies royal authority.
Attorney
A graduate of an accredited law school and member in good standing of the Bar Association. Only attorneys can give legal advice.
Defendant
A party who is sued in a personal action.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Dedi
Conveyancing. I have given. This word amounts to a warranty in law, when it is in a deed.
Dedimus
Practice. The name of a writ to commission private. persons to do some act in the place of a judge; as, to administer an oath of office to a justice of the peace, to examine witnesses, and the like.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Decree nisi
A provisional decision of a court which does not have force or effect until a certain condition is met such as another petition brought before the court or after the passage of a period time, after which it is called a decree absolute. Although no longer required in many jurisdictions, this was the model for divorce procedures wherein a court would issue A decree nisi, which would have no force or effect until a period of time passed (30 days or 6 months).
Decree of registration
Scotch law. A proceeding by which the creditor has immediate execution.
Decretal order
Chancery practice. An order made by the court of chancery, upon a motion or petition, in the nature of a decree.
Dedi
Conveyancing. I have given. This word amounts to a warranty in law, when it is in a deed.
Dedimus
Practice. The name of a writ to commission private. persons to do some act in the place of a judge; as, to administer an oath of office to a justice of the peace, to examine witnesses, and the like.
Dedimus potestatem de attorno faciencdo
Deed
Only in relatively rare circumstances is a deed required to complete a transaction. In a commercial situation the most common use is where a variation or concession is made without the other party giving anything in return. A deed is enforceable regardless of the legal requirements for contracts such as the need for consideration. Where a deed is necessary, there are special requirements for a company wishing to enter into such an arrangement which may either involve use of the company or the signature of two directors or a director and a company secretary.
Deed poll
Contracts. A deed made by one party only is not indented, but polled or shaved quite even, and is, for this reason, called a deed poll, or single deed.
Deem
To accept a document or an event as conclusive of a certain status in the absence of evidence or facts which would normally be required to prove that status. For example, in matters of child support, a decision of a foreign court could be "deemed" to be a decision of the court of another for the purpose of enforcement.
Defalcation
Practice, contracts. The reduction of the claim of one of the contracting parties against the other, by deducting from it a smaller claim due from the former to the latter.
Defamation
An attack on the good reputation of a person, by slander or libel.
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