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To make a man a denizen or citizen Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In English law. A person who, being au alien born, has obtained, ex donattone regis, letters patent to make him an English […]

In French law. Earnest money; a sum of money given in token of the completion of a bargain. The phrase is a […]

The act of making one a denizen; the conferring of the privileges of citizenship upon an alien born. Cro. Jac. 540. See […]

A traverse in the pleading of one party of an allegation of fact set up by the other; a defense. See Flack […]

L. Fr. In old English law. Denial; refusal. Denier is when the rent, (being demanded upon the land) is not paid. Finch, […]

An ancient general term for any sort of pecunia numerata, or ready mon-•y. The French use the ward “denier” in the same […]

The chief silver coin among the Romans, worth 8d.; it was the seventh part of a Roman ounce. Also an English penny. […]

Half-blood. A corruption of demi-sang. Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. As much laud as is worth one penny per annum Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In maritime law. The sum whlch is fixed by the contract of car-rlage, or whlch is allowed, as remuneration to the owner […]

In pleading. The form-al mode of disputing the sufficiency in law of the pleadlng of the other slde. In effect it is […]

In Scotch law. A dooms-man. one who pronounced the sentence of court. 1 How. State Tr. 937 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

To present a demurrer; to take an exception to the sufficiency in point of law of a pleading or state of facts […]

Description; pointing out. That which is said or written to designate a thing or person Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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The disuse of a particular metal for purposes of coinage. The withdrawal of the value of a metal as money Source: Black’s […]

Lat Description; addition; denomination, occurring oftenfln the phrase, “Falsa demonstratio non nocet” (a false description does not harm Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

In military law. The dismissal of an army or body of troops from active service Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

That form of govern-ment in which the sovereign power resides in and is exercised by the whole body of free citizens; qs […]

Lat. I have demised or leased. Demisi, concessi, et ad flrmam tradidi; have demised, granted, and to farm let. The usu-al operative […]

L. Lat A demise or letting. Chiefly used in the phrase ex demissione (on the demise), which formed part of the title […]

In old records. A half or moiety Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In some universities and col-leges this term is synonymous with “schol-ars.” Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

French. Half; the half. Used chiefly in composition Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)