The law does not care for, or take notice of, very small or trifling matters. The law does not concern itself about trifles. Cro. Eliz. 353. Thus, error in calculation […]
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DE MINIMUS
A small or trifle issue. It is latin for not enough to be considered.
DE MINIMUS PRINCIPLE
A law that doesn’t bother with trifles. It is used for insignificant offenses. In latin its de minimus non curant lex.
DE MINIS
Writ of threats. A writ which lay where a person was threatened with personal violence, or the destruction of his property, to compel the offender to keep the peace. Reg. […]
DE MITTENDO TENOREM RECORDI
A writ to send the tenor of a record, or to exemplify it under the great seal. Reg. Orig. 2206.
DE MODERATA MISERICORDIA CA- PIENDA
Writ for taking a moderate amercement. A writ founded on Magna Cliarta, (c. 14,) which lay for one who was excessively amerced in a court not of record, directed to […]
DE MODO DECIMANDI
Of a modus of tithing. A term applied in English ecclesiastical law to a prescription to have a special manner of tithing. 2 Bl. Comm. 20; 3 Steph. Comm. 130.
DE MOLENDINO DE NOVO ERECTO NON JACET PROLIIBITIO
Cro. Jac. 420. A prohibition lies not against a newly-erected mill.
DE NATIVO HABENDO
A writ which lay for a lord directed to the sheriff, commanding him to apprehend a fugitive villein, and restore him, with all his chattels, to the lord. Reg. Orig. […]
DE NOMINE PROPRIO NON EST CURANDUM CUM IN SUBSTANTIA NON ERRCTUR; QUIA NOMINA MUTABILIA SUNT, RES AUTCM IMMOBILE
As to the proper name, it is not to be regarded where it errs not in substance, because names are changeable, but things immutable.
DE NON APPARENTIBU>, ET NON EXISTENTI- UUS, EADEM EST RATIO
As to things not apparent, and those not existing, the rule is the same.
DE NON DECIMANDO
Of not paying tithes. A term applied in English ecclesiastical law to a prescription or claim to be entirely discharged of tithes, and to pay no compensation in lieu of […]
DE NON PROCEDENDO AD ASSI- SAM
A writ forbidding the justices from holding an assise in a particular case. Reg. Orig. 221.
DE NON RESIDENTIA CLERICI REGIS
An ancient writ where a parson was employed in tlie royal service, etc., to excuse and discharge him of non-residence . 2 Inst. 204.
DE NON SANE MEMORIE
L. Fr. Of unsound memory or uiind; a phrase synonymous with non compos mentis .
DE NOTI OPERIS NUNCIATIONE
In the civil law . A form of interdict or injunction which lies in some cases where the defendant is about to erect a “new work” (q. v.) in derogation […]
DE NOVO
Anew; afresh; a second time. A venire de novo is a writ for sum moning a jury for the second trial of a case which has been sent back from […]
DE NULLO TENEMENTO, QUOD TENETUR AD TERMINUM, FIT BOMAGII, FIT TAMEN INDO FIDELITATIS SACRAMENTUM
In no tenement which is held for a term of years is there an avail of homage; but there is the oath of fealty. Co. Litt. 076.
DE NULLO, QUOD EST SUA NATURA INDI- VISIBILE, ET DIVISIONCM NON PATITUR, NULLUM PARTEM HABEBIT VIDUA, SED SATIS- FACIAT EI AD VALENTIAM
Co. Litt. 32. A widow shall have no part of that which in its own nature is indivisible , and is not susceptible of division, but let the heir satisfy […]
DE ODIO ET ATIA
A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to inquire whether a prisoner charged with murder was committed upon just cause of suspicion, or merely propter odium et atiam, (.through […]
DE OFFICE
L. Fr. Of ollice; in virtue of ollice; officially; in the discharge of ordinary duty.
DE ONERANDO PRO RATA FOBTIOME
Writ for charging according to a rateable proportion. A writ which lay for a joint tenant, or tenant in common , who was distrained for more rent than his proportion […]
DE PACE ET LEGALITATE TENENDA
For keeping the peace , and for good behavior .
DE PACE ET PLAGIS
Of peace, ( breach of peace ,) aud wounds. One of tlie kinds of criminal appeal formerly in use in England, and which lay in cases of assault, wounding, aud […]
DE PACE ET ROBERIA
Of peace [ breach of peace ] and robbery. One of tlie kinds of criminal appeal formerly in use in England, and which lay in cases of robbery and breach […]
