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Despitus
DespitusThis word signifies, in our ancient law books, a contemptible person. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Word Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech. Books Commerce, accounts. Merchants, traders, and other persons, who are desirous of understanding their affairs, and of explaining them when necessary, keep, 1. a day book; 2. a journal; 3. a ledger; 4. a letter book; 5. an invoice book; 6. a cash book; 7. a bill book; 8. a bank book; and 9. a cheek book. The reader is referred to these several articles Person This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Despacheurs The name given, in some countries, to persons appointed to settle cases of average. Despatches Official communications of official Persons, on the affairs of government. Desperate Of which there is no hope. Despoil Imports the use of violence or of clandestine means to deprive a person of something he possesses. Despot This word, in its most simple and original acceptation, signifies master and supreme lord; it is synonymous with monarch; but, taken in bad part, as it is usually employed, it signifies a tyrant. In some states, despot is the title given to the sovereign, as king is given in others. Despotism Government. That abuse of government, where the sovereign power is not divided, but united in the hands of a single man, whatever may be his official title. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Desertion, malicious The act of a hushand or wife, in leaving a consort, without just cause, for the purpose of causing a perpetual separation. Designation Wills. The expression used by a testator, instead of the name of the person or the thing he is desirous to name. Despacheurs The name given, in some countries, to persons appointed to settle cases of average. Despatches Official communications of official Persons, on the affairs of government. Desperate Of which there is no hope. Despitus Despoil Imports the use of violence or of clandestine means to deprive a person of something he possesses. Despot This word, in its most simple and original acceptation, signifies master and supreme lord; it is synonymous with monarch; but, taken in bad part, as it is usually employed, it signifies a tyrant. In some states, despot is the title given to the sovereign, as king is given in others. Despotism Government. That abuse of government, where the sovereign power is not divided, but united in the hands of a single man, whatever may be his official title. Desrenable French law. Unreasonable. Destination Common law. The port at which a ship is to end her voyage is called her port of destination. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Despitus. If you have a better definition for Despitus than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Despitus may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Despitus and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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