In ecclesiastical law . A mode of acquiring a benefice by deed of gift alone, without presentation , institution , orinduction. 3 Steph. Comm. Si.In general. A gift. See DONATIO.

In ecclesiastical law . A species of advowson, where thebenefice is conferred on the clerk by the patron’s deed of donation, without presentation , institution , or induction. 2 Bl. […]

A donor; one who makes a gift, (donatio.)Donator nunquam desinit possidere, antequam donatorius incipiat possidere.The donor never ceases to possess, until the donee begins to possess. Bract, fol. 416.

A donee; a person to whom a gift is made; a purchaser. Bract fol. 13, et seq.

The person on whom the king bestows his right to any forfeiture that has fallen to the crown.

Distinguished from “made.” “A ‘deed made’ may no doubt mean an ‘instrumentmade;’ but a ‘deed done’ is not an ‘ instrument done,’

In old English law . He to whom lands were given; the party to whom a donatio was made.In later law. He to whom lauds or tenements are given in […]

See DE DONIS, THE STATUTE.

In French law . Guarantor of negotiable paper other than by indorsement

In old English law . He by whom lands were given to another; the party making a donatio.In later law. He who gives lands or tenements to another in tail. […]

Lat. In the civil law . A gift; a free gift Calvin. Distinguished from munus. Dig. 50, 16, 194.

In Scotcu law. Judicial sentence, or judgment. The decision or sentence of acourt orally pronounced by an ollicer called a “dempster” or “deemster.” Iu modernusage, criminal sentences still end with […]

See DOMESDAY- BOOK.

The place of usual entrance in a house, or into a room in the house. State v. McBeth, 49 Kan. 584, 31 Pac. 145.

Literally, sleeping; hence inactive; in abeyance; unknown ; concealed.

One which is in abeyance.

One which a creditor delivers to the sheriff with directions to levy only, and not to sell, until further orders, oruntil a junior execution is received.

One which has not been satisfied, nor extinguished by lapse of time, but which has remained so long unexecutedthat execution cannot now be issued upon it without first reviving the […]

See PARTNERS.

Lat. The back. In dorso recordi, on the back of the record. 5 Coke, 446.

(Contracted from dormiture.) A dormitory of a convent; a place to sleep in.

In Roman law. Dowry; a wife’s marriage portion; all that property which onmarriage is transferred by the wife herself or by another to the husband with a view ofdiminishing the […]

A reasonable marriage portion. A reasonable part of her husband’s estate, to which every widow is entitled, of lauds of which her husband may haveendowed her on the day of […]

This term is given to the bundle of papers and information on a person or subject that has been collected by an agency such as the CIA or FBI.

(A French word, adopted in Louisiana.) The fortune, portion, or dowry which a woman brings to her husband by the marriage.