Tag: DI

  • Divorce Court

    Definition of Divorce Court See Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Divorce Court in the Dictionaries, Divorce Court in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of […]

  • Dixon V. Bell

    Definition of Dixon V. Bell ((1816), 5 M. & s. 198). Held, that a person having in his possession a dangerous instrument such as a loaded gun, is bound to keep it with care, and if damage ensues as the natural and probable consequence of the want of such care, he is liable, even though…

  • Distringas, Notioe In Lieu Of

    Definition of Distringas, Notioe In Lieu Of The commonest species of distringas was that formerly issued by the Courts to prevent a public company from permitting the transfer of a sum of stock in their books, or from paying the dividends on it, without previously giving notice to the person […]

  • Disturbance

    Definition of Disturbance Infringement of a right to an incorporeal hereditament, e.g., obstructing an ancient light Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Disturbance in the Dictionaries, Disturbance in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse […]

  • Ditcham V. Worrall

    Definition of Ditcham V. Worrall ((1880), L. R. 5 C. P. 410). A party who on majority makes a fresh promise on a fresh consideration to do that which as an infant he had contracted to do, is liable in respect of such promise. The defendant, when an infant, became engaged to the plaintiff. […]

  • Diversity

    Definition of Diversity A plea by a prisoner that he was not the person previously attainted Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Diversity in the Dictionaries, Diversity in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European […]

  • Divest

    Definition of Divest To take away an estate or interest which has already vested Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Divest in the Dictionaries, Divest in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, […]

  • Divi Fratres

    Definition of Divi Fratres The Emperors Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Lucius Aurelius Verus, who reigned together A.D. 161-169. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Divi Fratres in the Dictionaries, Divi Fratres in our legal dictionaries, […]

  • Dividend

    Definition of Dividend The interest payable on the public funds ; the payment made out of profits to the shareholders in a company ; or the amount payable upon each pound of a bankrupt’s liabilities Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Dividend in the […]

  • Divine Service

    Definition of Divine Service The tenure of an ecclesiastical corporation which is subject to the duty of saying prayers on a certain day, etc Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Divine Service in the Dictionaries, Divine Service in our legal […]