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Dumb
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DumbOne who cannot speak; a person who is mute.
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Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Mute
Persons. One who is dumb.
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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 non fuit compos mentis
English 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.
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
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.
Dumpster diving
Rummaging through someone's trash to obtain information.
Dung
Manure. Sometimes it is real estate, and at other times personal property.
Dungeon
A cell under ground; a place in a prison built under ground, dark, or but indifferently lighted.
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Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Mute
Persons. One who is dumb.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT 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 non fuit compos mentis
English 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.
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
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.
Dumpster diving
Rummaging through someone's trash to obtain information.
Dung
Manure. Sometimes it is real estate, and at other times personal property.
Dungeon
A cell under ground; a place in a prison built under ground, dark, or but indifferently lighted.
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