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VerbarFleur de lis

The iris See Flower de luce...


de-immobilize

de-immobilize -ized -iz·ing : to free from immobilization ;specif : to return (a component part of immovable property) to the status of movable property (as by detachment or removal) de-im·mo·bi·li·za·tion [-mō-bə-lə-zā-shən, -lī-] n ...


deliberation

deliberation 1 a : the act of deliberating compare premeditation b : a discussion and consideration by a group of persons (as a jury or legislature) of the reasons for or against a measure 2 : the quality or state of being deliberate [killing with ] de·lib·er·a·tive [dē-li-bə-rā-tiv, -brə-tiv] adj ...


delegate

delegate [Medieval Latin delegatus, from Latin, past participle of delegare to appoint, put in charge] : a person empowered to act on behalf of another: as a : a person who is authorized to perform another's duties under a contract b : a representative to a convention (as of a political party) or conference c : a representative of a U.S. territory in the House of Representatives d : a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia [de-li-gāt] vb -gat·ed -gat·ing vt 1 : to entrust or transfer (as power, authority, or responsibility) to another: as a : to transfer (one's contractual duties) to another b : to empower a body (as an administrative agency) to perform (a governmental function) see also nondelegation doctrine 2 : to appoint as one's representative vi : to transfer responsibility or authority ...


nondelegable

nondelegable : not capable of being or permitted to be delegated non·del·e·ga·bil·i·ty [-de-li-gə-bi-lə-tē] n ...


Counterflory

Adorned with flowers usually fleurs de lis so divided that the tops appear on one side and the bottoms on the others said of any ordinary...


Fleury

Finished at the ends with fleurs de lis said esp of a cross so decorated...


Lis pendens

Lis pendens (a pending suit). The pendency of another action between the same a parties for the same cause of action might, under the former practice, have been pleaded in abatement, though not in bar; but the pendency of an action in an inferior or foreign court could not be so pleaded. Such matter may now be setup by way of defence, or the action may be stayed by the court, under the (English) Judicature Act, 1925, s. 41, replacing Judicature Act, 1873, s. 24 (5).The actual pendency of a suit in equity was regarded as notice of the suit to all the world, though after a complete decision the public attention may be supposed to be drawn off to other matters, and therefore a person was allowed to be ignorant of a final decree of the court made in a cause in which he was not concerned, see Price v. Price, (1887) 35 Ch D 297. But by the (English) Judgments Act, 1839 (2 & 3 Vict. c. 11), s. 7, it was enacted that no lis pendens shall bind a purchaser or mortgagee without express notice the...


de facto

de facto [Medieval Latin, literally, from the fact] : in reality : actually [these two constraints have been lifted, one de facto and one de jure "Susan Lee"] adj 1 : actual ;esp : being such in effect though not formally recognized see also de facto segregation at segregation 2 : exercising power as if legally constituted or authorized [a de facto government] [a de facto judge] compare de jure ...


de novo

de novo [Medieval Latin, literally, from (the) new] : over again : as if for the first time: as a : allowing independent appellate determination of issues (as of fact or law) [a de novo review] b : allowing complete retrial upon new evidence compare abuse of discretion, clearly erroneous NOTE: A de novo review is an in-depth review. Decisions of federal administrative agencies are generally subject to de novo review in the U.S. District Courts, and some lower state court decisions are subject to de novo review at the next level. ...


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