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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
Detainer
detention, and not for the caption, because the original taking was lawful, 3 Steph. Com., and see DETINUE. Writ of, one of the five forms of process prescribed by the 2 Wm. 4, c. 39, s. 1,
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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,
Decies tantum
Decies tantum, a writ which lay against a juror, who had taken money of either party for giving his verdict, to recover
Deceit
504, and see also Sched. XI of the Act of 1929 and MISREPRESENTATION; FRAUD. There was formerly a writ of deceit, which was an action brought in the Common Pleas to reverse a judgment obtained in any
Debet et solet
was disseised by the tenant or his ancestor, then he uses only the word debet alone in his writ, it is not apt to use solet because his ancestor only was deceased, and the custom discontinued; but
De ventre inspiciendo
De ventre inspiciendo, writ, an original process which issued out of Chancery on petition, for the security of the next heir (i.e.,
De rationabill bonorum parte
De rationabill bonorum parte, a writ, anciently given to the wife and children of a man, to recover their 'reasonable parts' of his goods,
De quibus sur disseisin
De quibus sur disseisin, a writ of entry now abolished.
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