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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 […]

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…

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Definition of Divisional Courts Two or more Judges of the High Court sitting together to hear appeals from inferior courts; e.g., County Courts, Quarter and Petty Sessions. See Order LIX Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Divisional Courts in the […]

Definition of District Council Urban and rural district councils were created by the Local Government Act, 1894 Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription District Council in the Dictionaries, District Council in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, […]

Definition of District Registries Branch offices in the provinces of the Supreme Court of Judicature, in which proceedings may be instituted. See Order XXXV Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription District Registries in the Dictionaries, District […]

Definition of Distringas A writ so called from its commanding the sheriff to distrain on a person for a certain purpose, e.g., to enforce appearance to an indictment, information or inquisition in the King’s Bench Division Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]