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Doctor of Laws
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Doctor of LawsDoctor of Laws means a doctorate-level academic degree in law.
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Degree
1) Descents. This word is derived from the French degre, which is itself taken from the Latin gradus, and signifies literally, a step in a stairway, or the round of a ladder. 2) measures. In angular measures, a degree is equal to sixty minutes, or the thirtieth part of a sine. 3) persons. By degree, is understood the state or condition of a person.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
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Doctors commons
A building in London used for a college of civilians. Here the judge of the court of arches, the judge of the admiralty, and the judge of the court of Canterbury, with other eminent civilians, reside.
Doctors' commons
Maritime law in England fell within the exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of Admiralty which sat at Doctors' Commons in London from shortly after the Great Fire of 1666 until its dissolution.
Doctrine
A rule or principle or the law established through the repeated application of legal precedents.
Doctrine of unjust enrichment
The principle that one person should not be permitted to unjustly enrich himself at the expense of another, but should be required to make restitution for the property or benefit received.
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Dynasty
A succession of kings in the same line or family; government; sovereignty.
Dysnomy
Bad legislation; the enactment of bad laws.
Dyspepsia
Medical jurisprudence. , contracts. A state of the stomach in which its functions are disturbed, without the presence of other diseases; or when, if other diseases are present, they are of minor importance.
Dyvour
Scotch law. A bankrupt.
Dyvour's habit
Scotch law. A habit which debtors, who are set free on a cessio bonorum, are obliged to wear, unless in the summons and process of cessio, it be libelled, sustained, and proved that the bankruptcy proceeds from misfortune.
Doctor of Laws
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Degree
1) Descents. This word is derived from the French degre, which is itself taken from the Latin gradus, and signifies literally, a step in a stairway, or the round of a ladder. 2) measures. In angular measures, a degree is equal to sixty minutes, or the thirtieth part of a sine. 3) persons. By degree, is understood the state or condition of a person.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
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Doctors commons
A building in London used for a college of civilians. Here the judge of the court of arches, the judge of the admiralty, and the judge of the court of Canterbury, with other eminent civilians, reside.
Doctors' commons
Maritime law in England fell within the exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of Admiralty which sat at Doctors' Commons in London from shortly after the Great Fire of 1666 until its dissolution.
Doctrine
A rule or principle or the law established through the repeated application of legal precedents.
Doctrine of unjust enrichment
The principle that one person should not be permitted to unjustly enrich himself at the expense of another, but should be required to make restitution for the property or benefit received.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Dynasty
A succession of kings in the same line or family; government; sovereignty.
Dysnomy
Bad legislation; the enactment of bad laws.
Dyspepsia
Medical jurisprudence. , contracts. A state of the stomach in which its functions are disturbed, without the presence of other diseases; or when, if other diseases are present, they are of minor importance.
Dyvour
Scotch law. A bankrupt.
Dyvour's habit
Scotch law. A habit which debtors, who are set free on a cessio bonorum, are obliged to wear, unless in the summons and process of cessio, it be libelled, sustained, and proved that the bankruptcy proceeds from misfortune.
Doctor of Laws
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