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Dum non fuit compos mentis
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Dum non fuit compos mentisEnglish law. The name of a writ, which the heirs of a person who was non compos mentis, and who aliened his lands, might have sued out, to restore him to his rights.
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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.
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).
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
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Dum casta
Latin: for so long as she remains chaste. Separation agreements years ago used to contain dum casta clauses which said that if the women were to start another relationship, she forfeited her entitlement to maintenance.
Dum fuit infra aetatem
The name of a writ which lies when an infant has made a feoffment in fee of his lands, or for life, of a gift in tail.
Dum sola
While single or unmarried. This phrase is applied to single women, to denote that something has been done, or may be done, while the woman is or was unmarried.
Dum vidua
Latin: for so long as she remains a widow.
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Due-bill
An acknowledgment of a debt, in writing, is so called.
Duelling
Criminal law. The fighting of two persons, one against the other, at an appointed time and place, upon a precedent quarrel.
Duke
The title given to those who are in the highest rank of nobility in England.
Dum casta
Latin: for so long as she remains chaste. Separation agreements years ago used to contain dum casta clauses which said that if the women were to start another relationship, she forfeited her entitlement to maintenance.
Dum fuit infra aetatem
The name of a writ which lies when an infant has made a feoffment in fee of his lands, or for life, of a gift in tail.
Dum non fuit compos mentis
Dum sola
While single or unmarried. This phrase is applied to single women, to denote that something has been done, or may be done, while the woman is or was unmarried.
Dum vidua
Latin: for so long as she remains a widow.
Dumb
One who cannot speak; a person who is mute.
Dumb-bidding
Contracts. In sales at auction, when the amount which the owner of the thing sold is willing to take for the article, is written, and placed by the owner under a candlestick, or other thing, and it is agreed that no bidding shall avail unless equal to that; this is called dumbidding.
Dummy
Fictitious.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
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.
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).
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Dum casta
Latin: for so long as she remains chaste. Separation agreements years ago used to contain dum casta clauses which said that if the women were to start another relationship, she forfeited her entitlement to maintenance.
Dum fuit infra aetatem
The name of a writ which lies when an infant has made a feoffment in fee of his lands, or for life, of a gift in tail.
Dum sola
While single or unmarried. This phrase is applied to single women, to denote that something has been done, or may be done, while the woman is or was unmarried.
Dum vidua
Latin: for so long as she remains a widow.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Due-bill
An acknowledgment of a debt, in writing, is so called.
Duelling
Criminal law. The fighting of two persons, one against the other, at an appointed time and place, upon a precedent quarrel.
Duke
The title given to those who are in the highest rank of nobility in England.
Dum casta
Latin: for so long as she remains chaste. Separation agreements years ago used to contain dum casta clauses which said that if the women were to start another relationship, she forfeited her entitlement to maintenance.
Dum fuit infra aetatem
The name of a writ which lies when an infant has made a feoffment in fee of his lands, or for life, of a gift in tail.
Dum non fuit compos mentis
Dum sola
While single or unmarried. This phrase is applied to single women, to denote that something has been done, or may be done, while the woman is or was unmarried.
Dum vidua
Latin: for so long as she remains a widow.
Dumb
One who cannot speak; a person who is mute.
Dumb-bidding
Contracts. In sales at auction, when the amount which the owner of the thing sold is willing to take for the article, is written, and placed by the owner under a candlestick, or other thing, and it is agreed that no bidding shall avail unless equal to that; this is called dumbidding.
Dummy
Fictitious.
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