日期：2008-03-12 DEMAND IN RECONVENTION . In Louisiana, this term is used to signify the demand which the defendant institutes in consequence of that which the plaintiff has brought against him. Code of Pr. art. 374. Vide Cross action. DEFANDANT , practice. The plai... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DELUSION , med. jurisp. A diseased state of the mind, in which persons believe things to exist, which exist only, or in the degree they are conceived of only in their own imaginations, with a persuasion so fixed and firm, that neither evidence nor a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DELIVERY , child-birth, med. jur. The act of a woman giving birth to her offspring. 2. It is frequently of great importance to ascertain whether or not a delivery has taken place, and the time when it took place. Delivery may be considered with rega... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DELIVERANCE , Practice. A term used by the clerk in court to every prisoner who is arraigned and pleads not guilty to whom he wishes a good deliverance. In modern practice this is seldom used. DELIVERY , conveyancing. The transferring of a deed from... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DELIRIUM TREMENS , med. jur. A species of insanity which has obtained this name, in consequence of the tremor experienced by the delirious person, when under a fit of the disorder. 2. The disease called delirium tremens or mania a potu, is well desc... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DELIBERATION . legislation. The council which is held touching some business, in an assembly having the power to act in relation to it. 2. In deliberative assemblies, it is presumed that each member will listen to the opinions and arguments of the o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DELEGATION , contracts. The transfer of authority from one or more persons to one or more others. 2. In general, all persons sui juris may delegate to another authority to act for them, but to this rule there are exceptions; 1st. On account of the t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DELAY , civil law. The time allowed either by law or by agreement of the parties to do something. 2. The law allows a delay, for a party who has been summoned to appear, to make defence, to appeal; it admits of a delay during which and action may be... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DEGREE , measures. In angular measures, a degree is equal to sixty minutes, or the thirtieth part of a sine. Vide Measure. DEGREE , persons. By. degree, is understood the state or condition of a person. The ancient English statute of additions, for... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DE FORCIANT . One who wrongfully keeps the owner of lands and tenements out of the possession of them. 2 Bl. Com. 350. DEFORCIARE . To withhold lands or tenements from the right owner. This is a word of art which cannot be supplied by any other word... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DEFINITE NUMBER . An ascertained number; the term is usually applied in opposition to an indefinite number. 2. When there is a definite number of corporators, in order to do a lawful act, a majority of the whole must be present; but it is not necess... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 TO DEFEND . To forbid. This word is used in some old English statutes in the sense it has in French, namely, to forbid. 5 Pic. 2, c. Lord Coke uses the word in this sense: it is defended by law to distrain on the highway. Co Litt. 160, b. 161 a. In... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DEFECT . The want of something required by law. 2. It is a general rule that pleadings shall have these two requisites; 1. A matter sufficient in law. 2. That it be deduced and expressed according to the forms of law. The want of either of these is... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DEFAULT . The neglect to perform a legal obligation or duty; but in technical language by default is often understood the non-appearance of the defendant within the time prescribed by law, to defend himself; it also signifies the non-appearance of t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DEED POLL , contracts. A deed made by one party only is not indented, but polled or shaved quite even, and is, for this reason, called a deed poll, or single deed. Co. Litt. 299, a. 2. A deed poll is not, strictly speaking, an agreement between two... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DEDICATION . Solemn appropriation. It may be expressed or implied. 2. An express dedication of property to public use is made by a direct appropriation of it to such use, and it will be enforced. 2 Peters, R. 566; 6 Hill, N. Y. Rep. 407. 3. But a de... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DECREE , legislation. In some countries as in France, some acts of the legislature, or of the sovereign, which have the force of law, are called decrees; as, the Berlin and Milan decrees. DECREE ARBITRAL , Scotch law. A decree made by arbitrators ch... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DECLARATORY . Something which explains, or ascertains what before was uncertain or doubtful; as a declaratory statute, which is one passed to put an end to a doubt as to what the law is, and which declares what it is, and what it has been. 1 Bl. Com... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DECLARATION OF WAR . An act of the national legislature, in which a state of war is declared to exist between the United States and some other nation. 2. This power is vested in congress by the constitution, art. 1, s. 8. There is no form or ceremon... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-12 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE . This is a state paper issued by the congress of the United States of America, in the name and by the authority of the people, on the fourth day of July, 17 76, wherein are set forth: 2. - 1. Certain natural and unaliena... 阅读全文>>