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District
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DistrictA certain portion of the country, separated from the rest for some special purposes.
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Portion
That part of a parent's estate, or the estate of one standing in loco parentis, which is given to a child.
Country
By country is meant the state of which one is a member.
Rest
A party is said to "rest" or "rest its case" when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.
Special
That which relates to a particular species or kind, opposed to general; as special verdict and general verdict; special imparlance and general imparlance; special jury, or one selected for a particular case, and general jury; special issue and general issue, &c.
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Distrainor
One who makes a distress of goods and chattels to enforce some right.
Distraint
The right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant which is in the premises being rented, as collateral against a tenant that has not paid the rent or has otherwise defaulted on the lease, such as wanton disrepair or destruction of the premises. A common way to "distrain" against a tenant is by changing locks and giving notice to the tenant. A legal action to reclaim goods that have been distrained is called replevin.
Distress infinite
English practice. A process commanding the sheriff to distrain a person from time to time, and continually afterwards, by taking his goods by way of pledge, to enforce the performance of something due from the party distrained upon.
Distribution
By this term is understood the division of an intestate's estate according to law.
Distributive justice
That virtue, whose object it is to distribute rewards and punishments to every one according to his merits or demerits.
District attorneys of the united states
There shall be appointed, in each judicial district, a meet person, learned in the law, to act as attorney of the United States in such district, who shall be sworn or affirmed to the faithful execution of his office.
District court
The name of one of the courts of the United States. It is held by a judge, called the district judge. Several courts under the same name have been established by state authority.
District of Columbia attorney
An attorney who can practice in the US District of Columbia.
District of Columbia circuit court
A circuit court in the US District of Columbia.
District of Columbia court
A court in the US District of Columbia.
District of Columbia court of justice
A court of justice in the US District of Columbia.
District of Columbia law firm
A law firm entitled to practice in the US District of Columbia.
District of Columbia lawyer
A lawyer who can practice in the US District of Columbia.
District of Columbia State Prison
A State Prison belonging to the US District of Columbia.
District of Columbia Supreme Court
A Supreme Court in the US District of Columbia (United States of America).
Distringas
Remedies. A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to distrain one of his goods and chattels, to enforce his compliance of what is required of him, as for his appearance in a court on such a day, and the like.
Disturbance
Torts. A wrong done to an incorporeal hereditament, by hindering or disquieting the owner in the enjoyment of it.
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Distrainor
One who makes a distress of goods and chattels to enforce some right.
Distraint
The right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant which is in the premises being rented, as collateral against a tenant that has not paid the rent or has otherwise defaulted on the lease, such as wanton disrepair or destruction of the premises. A common way to "distrain" against a tenant is by changing locks and giving notice to the tenant. A legal action to reclaim goods that have been distrained is called replevin.
Distress infinite
English practice. A process commanding the sheriff to distrain a person from time to time, and continually afterwards, by taking his goods by way of pledge, to enforce the performance of something due from the party distrained upon.
Distribution
By this term is understood the division of an intestate's estate according to law.
Distributive justice
That virtue, whose object it is to distribute rewards and punishments to every one according to his merits or demerits.
District
District attorneys of the united states
There shall be appointed, in each judicial district, a meet person, learned in the law, to act as attorney of the United States in such district, who shall be sworn or affirmed to the faithful execution of his office.
District court
The name of one of the courts of the United States. It is held by a judge, called the district judge. Several courts under the same name have been established by state authority.
Distringas
Remedies. A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to distrain one of his goods and chattels, to enforce his compliance of what is required of him, as for his appearance in a court on such a day, and the like.
Disturbance
Torts. A wrong done to an incorporeal hereditament, by hindering or disquieting the owner in the enjoyment of it.
Diversion
The process of removing some minor criminal, traffic, or juvenile cases from the full judicial process, on the condition that the accused undergo some sort of rehabilitation or make restitution for damages.
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Portion
That part of a parent's estate, or the estate of one standing in loco parentis, which is given to a child.
Country
By country is meant the state of which one is a member.
Rest
A party is said to "rest" or "rest its case" when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.
Special
That which relates to a particular species or kind, opposed to general; as special verdict and general verdict; special imparlance and general imparlance; special jury, or one selected for a particular case, and general jury; special issue and general issue, &c.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Distrainor
One who makes a distress of goods and chattels to enforce some right.
Distraint
The right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant which is in the premises being rented, as collateral against a tenant that has not paid the rent or has otherwise defaulted on the lease, such as wanton disrepair or destruction of the premises. A common way to "distrain" against a tenant is by changing locks and giving notice to the tenant. A legal action to reclaim goods that have been distrained is called replevin.
Distress infinite
English practice. A process commanding the sheriff to distrain a person from time to time, and continually afterwards, by taking his goods by way of pledge, to enforce the performance of something due from the party distrained upon.
Distribution
By this term is understood the division of an intestate's estate according to law.
Distributive justice
That virtue, whose object it is to distribute rewards and punishments to every one according to his merits or demerits.
District attorneys of the united states
There shall be appointed, in each judicial district, a meet person, learned in the law, to act as attorney of the United States in such district, who shall be sworn or affirmed to the faithful execution of his office.
District court
The name of one of the courts of the United States. It is held by a judge, called the district judge. Several courts under the same name have been established by state authority.
District of Columbia attorney
An attorney who can practice in the US District of Columbia.
District of Columbia circuit court
A circuit court in the US District of Columbia.
District of Columbia court
A court in the US District of Columbia.
District of Columbia court of justice
A court of justice in the US District of Columbia.
District of Columbia law firm
A law firm entitled to practice in the US District of Columbia.
District of Columbia lawyer
A lawyer who can practice in the US District of Columbia.
District of Columbia State Prison
A State Prison belonging to the US District of Columbia.
District of Columbia Supreme Court
A Supreme Court in the US District of Columbia (United States of America).
Distringas
Remedies. A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to distrain one of his goods and chattels, to enforce his compliance of what is required of him, as for his appearance in a court on such a day, and the like.
Disturbance
Torts. A wrong done to an incorporeal hereditament, by hindering or disquieting the owner in the enjoyment of it.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Distrainor
One who makes a distress of goods and chattels to enforce some right.
Distraint
The right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant which is in the premises being rented, as collateral against a tenant that has not paid the rent or has otherwise defaulted on the lease, such as wanton disrepair or destruction of the premises. A common way to "distrain" against a tenant is by changing locks and giving notice to the tenant. A legal action to reclaim goods that have been distrained is called replevin.
Distress infinite
English practice. A process commanding the sheriff to distrain a person from time to time, and continually afterwards, by taking his goods by way of pledge, to enforce the performance of something due from the party distrained upon.
Distribution
By this term is understood the division of an intestate's estate according to law.
Distributive justice
That virtue, whose object it is to distribute rewards and punishments to every one according to his merits or demerits.
District
District attorneys of the united states
There shall be appointed, in each judicial district, a meet person, learned in the law, to act as attorney of the United States in such district, who shall be sworn or affirmed to the faithful execution of his office.
District court
The name of one of the courts of the United States. It is held by a judge, called the district judge. Several courts under the same name have been established by state authority.
Distringas
Remedies. A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to distrain one of his goods and chattels, to enforce his compliance of what is required of him, as for his appearance in a court on such a day, and the like.
Disturbance
Torts. A wrong done to an incorporeal hereditament, by hindering or disquieting the owner in the enjoyment of it.
Diversion
The process of removing some minor criminal, traffic, or juvenile cases from the full judicial process, on the condition that the accused undergo some sort of rehabilitation or make restitution for damages.
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