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Dilatory
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DilatoryThat which is intended for delay.
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Delay
Civil law. The time allowed either by law or by agreement of the parties to do something.
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Dilapidation
Literally, this signifies the injury done to a building by taking stones from it; but in its figurative, which is also its technical sense, it means the waste committed or permitted upon a building.
Dilatory defence
Chancery practice. A dilatory defence is one, the object of which is to dismiss, suspend, or obstruct the suit, without touching the merits, until the impediment or obstacle insisted on shall be removed.
Dilatory defense
A defense designed to dismiss, suspend, or obstruct the prosecution of a claim, without touching upon the defendant's "meritorious defense".
Dilatory pleas
Those which delay the plaintiff's remedy, by questioning, not the cause of action, but the propriety of the suit, or the mode in which the remedy is sought.
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Diet
An assembly held by persons having authority to manage the public affairs of the nation.
Difference
A dispute, contest, disagreement, quarrel.
Digest
An index or compilation of abstracts of reported cases into one, set forth under proper law topic headings or titles and usually in alphabetical arrangement.
Dignities
English law. Titles of honor.
Dilapidation
Literally, this signifies the injury done to a building by taking stones from it; but in its figurative, which is also its technical sense, it means the waste committed or permitted upon a building.
Dilatory
Dilatory defence
Chancery practice. A dilatory defence is one, the object of which is to dismiss, suspend, or obstruct the suit, without touching the merits, until the impediment or obstacle insisted on shall be removed.
Dilatory defense
A defense designed to dismiss, suspend, or obstruct the prosecution of a claim, without touching upon the defendant's "meritorious defense".
Dilatory pleas
Those which delay the plaintiff's remedy, by questioning, not the cause of action, but the propriety of the suit, or the mode in which the remedy is sought.
Diligence
1) In Scotland, there are certain forms of law, whereby a creditor endeavors to make good his payment, either by affecting the person of his debtor, or by securing the subjects belonging to him from alienation, or by carrying the property of these subjects to himself. 2) Contracts. The doing things in proper time.
Dime
Money. A silver coin of the United States, of the value of one-tenth part of a dollar or ten cents.
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Delay
Civil law. The time allowed either by law or by agreement of the parties to do something.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Dilapidation
Literally, this signifies the injury done to a building by taking stones from it; but in its figurative, which is also its technical sense, it means the waste committed or permitted upon a building.
Dilatory defence
Chancery practice. A dilatory defence is one, the object of which is to dismiss, suspend, or obstruct the suit, without touching the merits, until the impediment or obstacle insisted on shall be removed.
Dilatory defense
A defense designed to dismiss, suspend, or obstruct the prosecution of a claim, without touching upon the defendant's "meritorious defense".
Dilatory pleas
Those which delay the plaintiff's remedy, by questioning, not the cause of action, but the propriety of the suit, or the mode in which the remedy is sought.
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Diet
An assembly held by persons having authority to manage the public affairs of the nation.
Difference
A dispute, contest, disagreement, quarrel.
Digest
An index or compilation of abstracts of reported cases into one, set forth under proper law topic headings or titles and usually in alphabetical arrangement.
Dignities
English law. Titles of honor.
Dilapidation
Literally, this signifies the injury done to a building by taking stones from it; but in its figurative, which is also its technical sense, it means the waste committed or permitted upon a building.
Dilatory
Dilatory defence
Chancery practice. A dilatory defence is one, the object of which is to dismiss, suspend, or obstruct the suit, without touching the merits, until the impediment or obstacle insisted on shall be removed.
Dilatory defense
A defense designed to dismiss, suspend, or obstruct the prosecution of a claim, without touching upon the defendant's "meritorious defense".
Dilatory pleas
Those which delay the plaintiff's remedy, by questioning, not the cause of action, but the propriety of the suit, or the mode in which the remedy is sought.
Diligence
1) In Scotland, there are certain forms of law, whereby a creditor endeavors to make good his payment, either by affecting the person of his debtor, or by securing the subjects belonging to him from alienation, or by carrying the property of these subjects to himself. 2) Contracts. The doing things in proper time.
Dime
Money. A silver coin of the United States, of the value of one-tenth part of a dollar or ten cents.
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