A logical reasoning in a progressive manner, proceeding from one subject to another. Enc. Lond.
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DIARIUM
Daily food, or as much as will suffice for the day. Du Cange
DIATIM
In old records. Daily; every day; from day to day. Spelman.
DIAZO PROCESS
A fast way to copy construction drawings using salts that turn blue in UV light. Its a blue print showing black as white. AKA ammonia process.
DICA
In old English law . A tally for accounts, by number of cuts, (taillecs,) marks,or notches. Cowell. See TALLIA, TAT.I.Y.
DICAST
An officer in ancient Greece answering in some respects to our juryman,but combining, on trials had before them, the functions of both judge and jury. The dicastssat together in numbers […]
DICE
Small cubes of bone or ivory, marked with figures or devices on their severalsides, used in playing certain games of chance. See Wetmore v. State, 55 Ala. 198.
DICHLORO DIPHENYL TRICHLOROETHANE (DDT)
A hydrocarbon that isn’t water soluable used starting WWII to kill lice and mosquitoes. It is used in pesticides. It is nonbiodegradable and harms the environment and animals. It was […]
DICHOTOMOUS QUESTION
A question that is answered by only two ways.
DICHOTOMY
Taking one thing and making it two. These parts are often opposing.
DICKER
To negotiate for a good. An agreement must be made eventually.
DICTATE
To order or instruct to be said or written. To pronounce, word byword, meant to be written by another. Hamilton v. Hamilton, 6 Mart. (N. S.) (La.) 143.
DICTATION
In Louisiana, this term is used in a technical sense, and means to pronounceorally destined to be written at the same time by another. It is used inreference to nuncupative […]
DICTATOR
A magistrate invested with unlimited power, and created in times of nationaldistress and peril. Among the Romans, he continued in office for six months only,and had unlimited power and authority […]
Diction
Diction can refer to either the words and phrases a person or organization uses through speech or in written materials, or to a person’s enunciation style in oral discourse. While […]
DICTIONARY
A reference for words arranged alphabetically. It shows spelling and meaning as well as origin. Refer to thesaurus.
DICTIONARY ARRANGEMENT
A filing system that is arranged in alphabetically by subject. AKA topical arrangement .
DICTORES
Arbitrators.
DICTUM
In general. A statement, remark, or observation. Oralis dictum; a gratuitousor voluntary representation ; one which a party is not bound to make. 2 Kent,Comm. 480. Simplex dictum; a mere […]
DICTUM DE KENILWORTH
The edict or declaration of Kenilworth. An edict or awardbetween King Henry III. and all the barons and others who had been in arms againsthim; and so called because it […]
DICTUM MEUM PACTUM
An expression meaning my word is my bond for serious promises.
DIDOT POINT
Typographical points used in europe only.
DIE
A metal form used to cut or stamp shapes and bars. AKA mold or mould.
DIE BY HIS OWN HAWK
See suicide.
DIE CASTING
The process of making metal that is molten go into a space and harden.