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dolo  circumventus  (doh-loh  s<<schwa>>r-k<<schwa>>m-ven-t<<schwa>>s).  [Latin]  Hist. Overreached by fraud. [Blacks Law 8th]

dolo (doh-loh), n.[Spanish] Spanish law. Fraud or deceit; bad or mischievous design. [Blacks Law 8th]  

dollar-cost  averaging,n.  The  investment  practice  of  purchasing  a  fixed  dollar  amount  of  a type of security at regular intervals. [Blacks Law 8th]

doli incapax (doh-lI in-kay-paks), adj.[Latin “incapable of wrong”] Roman law. Incapable of committing a crime or tort. — Also termed incapax doli. Cf. DOLI CAPAX. [Blacks Law 8th]

doli  capax  (doh-lIkay-paks),  adj.[Latin  “capable  of  wrong”]  Roman  law.  Capable  of committing a crime or tort; esp., old enough to determine right from wrong. — Also termed capax doli. Cf. DOLI INCAPAX. “In criminal cases, an infant of the age of fourteen years may be capitally punished for any capital offence: but under the age…

Dole test. A four-part test used to determine the constitutionality of a condition attached by Congress under its Spending Clause power to the receipt of federal money. • The spending must be  in  pursuit  of  the  general  welfare,  and  the  condition  must  be  unambiguous,  related  to  some federal interest, and not barred by any other…

dole-moor. See DOLE-LAND. [Blacks Law 8th]

dole-meadow. See DOLE-LAND. [Blacks Law 8th]

dole-land.Hist. Jointly owned land in which each owner or user has an assigned portion with distinct landmarks. •  The  share  may  be  allotted  annually  on  a  rotating  basis  or  permanently.  — Also termed dole-meadow; dole-moor. [Blacks Law 8th]

do, lego (doh, lee-goh). [Latin] Hist. I give and bequeath. • In Roman law, this was the phrase used to make a bequest. [Blacks Law 8th]