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Dote unde nihil habet
Dote unde nihil habet, a writ of dower that lay for the widow against the tenant, who bought land of her husband in his
Dote assignanda
Dote assignanda, a writ for a widow, where it was found by office that the king's tenant was seised of lands in
Domo reparanda
Domo reparanda, a writ that lay for one against his neighbour, by the anticipated fall of whose house he feared a damage
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Distress infinite
Such are distresses for fealty or suit of Court, and for compelling jurors to attend, the under a writ of delivery, as to which see DETINUE.
Discharge of a jury
Winsor v. The Queen, (1866) LR 1 QB 289 (390), in which the Exchequer Chamber held this upon writ of error in a trial for murder in which the jury had declared at five minutes before a
Directions, summons for
It is compulsory to take out this summons in all actions except Admiralty actions, or actions where the writ has been specially indorsed, or where the plaintiff proposes to proceed to trial without pleadings. See annual Practice.
Devenerunt
Devenerunt, an obsolete writ, heretofore directed to the escheator on the death of the heir of the king's tenant, under age and
Devastavit
1 Ch 233, and s. 8(3) of the Trustee Act, 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 59). A writ lying against an executor for devastation: the offence of devastation. Devastavit, a personal representative in accepting the office
Defence
of the truth or validity of the plaintiff's complaint. In Civil matters, a defence (which is always in writing or printed) is either (1) by statement of defence, which may be a denial of the plaintiff's right,
De expensis militum
De expensis militum, a similar writ to the last, to levy the expenses of the knights of the shire for attendance in Parliament. Ibid.
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