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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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