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Dum non fuit compos mentis

Dum non fuit compos mentis (while he was not of sound mind), an abolished writ that lay, when a man not of sound mind had aliened any lands or tenements, to recover them

Dum fuit infra 'tatem

Dum fuit infra 'tatem (while he was within age), an abolished writ whereby one who had made a feoffment of his lands while an infant might, when he came of

Dum fuit in prisona

Dum fuit in prisona (while he was in prison), an abolished writ of entry to restore a man to lands which he had aliened under duress of imprisonment, 2 Inst.

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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

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

Devenerunt

Devenerunt, an obsolete writ, heretofore directed to the escheator on the death of the heir of the king's tenant, under age and

De onerando pro rata portionis

De onerando pro rata portionis, an ancient writ, where a person was distrained for rent which ought to be paid by others proportionably with him Fitz.

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