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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 o...

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 ...

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...

DELIRIUM TREMENS, med. jur. A species of insanity which has obtained this name, in consequence of the tremor experienced by the delirious person, when...

DELIBERATION. legislation. The council which is held touching some business, in an assembly having the power to act in relation to it.2. In deliberati...

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 a...

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 su...

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, ...

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 ...

DEFINITE NUMBER. An ascertained number; the term is usually applied in opposition to an indefinite number.2. When there is a definite number of corpor...