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To repudiate; to revoke a consent once given; to recall an affirmance. To refuse one’s subsequent sanction to a for-mer act; to […]

The repudiation of a former transaction. The refusal by one who hais the right to refuse, (as in the case of a […]

These are acts of parliament, restraining and regulat-lng the exercise of a right or the power of alienation; the term is specially […]

To deny a thlng Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The want of legal ability or capacity to exercise legal rights, elther spectator ordinary, or to do certain acts with proper legal […]

In Its ordinary sense, to dis-able is to cause a disability, (q. v Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Roman law. officers who distributed ballots to the people, to be used in voting. Tayl. Clvil Law, 192 Source: Black’s Law […]

In canon law. Absolute bars to marriage, which would make it null ab initio Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Persons appointed or elected according to law, authorized to man-age and direct the affairs of a corporatlon or company. The whole of […]

A provision in a statute, rule of procedure, or the like, is sald to be dlrectory when it is to be consldered […]

1. The act of governing; management; superintendence. Also the body of persons (called “directors”) who are charged with the management and adminis-tration […]

An officer havlng the control, management, and superintendence of the Unlted States mlnt and lts branches. He is appointed by the president, […]

Diptychs; tablets of wood, metal, or other substance, used among the Romans for the purpose of writing, and fold* ed like a […]

Immediate; by the shortest course; without circuity; operatlng by an Immediate connection or relation, instead of operating through a medium; the opposite […]

The science of diplo-mas, or of ancient writings and documents; the art of judging of ancient charters, public documents, diplomas, etc., and […]

A person subject to dipsomania, one who has an irresistible de-sire for alcoholic liquors. See Insanity Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

The science which treats of the relations and Interests of nations with nations Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In internation-al law. A general name for all classes of persons charged with the negotiation, trans-action, or superintendence of the diplomatic business […]

The district over which a bishop exercised his spiritual functions Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. A royal charter; letters patent granted by a prince or sovereign. Calvin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In English law. The conslstorial courts of each diocese, exer-clslng geueral jurisdiction of all matters aris-lng locally within thelr respective limits, with […]

The territorial extent of a bishop’s jurisdiction. The circuit of every bishop’s jurisdiction. Co. Litt. 94; 1 Bl. Comm. 111 Source: Black’s […]

In Spanish law. Money. Dincro contado, money counted, white, New Recop. b. 2, tlt. 13, c. 1,_| 1 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Belonging to a diocese; a bishop, as he stands related to his own clergy or flock Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In the civil law. Letters dlmissory or dismissory, commonly called “apostles,” (qua? vulgo apostoli dicuntur.) Dig. 50, 16, 106. See Apostoli, Apostles […]