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divisible divorce.See DIVORCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

divisible contract.See severable contract under CONTRACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

divisa (di-vI-z<<schwa>>), n.[fr. French diviser “to divide”] 1. A division, as of goods by a will; a devise. 2. A boundary of neighboring lands. 3. A court held on such a boundary to settle the tenants’ disputes. [Blacks Law 8th]

divine service. 1.Hist. A feudal tenure in which the tenants were obligated to perform special divine functions, such as singing at a certain number of masses or distributing a specified amount in alms. 2. A public worship service. [Blacks Law 8th]

divine right of kings.The political theory that the sovereign is a direct representative of God and has the right to rule absolutely by virtue of birth. “Divine  Right  of  Kings …  originated  in  the  mediaeval  concept of  God’s  award  of  temporal power to civil rulers and spiritual power to the Church. It was claimed by…

divine law.God’s law, as distinguished from human law. See NATURAL LAW. [Blacks Law 8th]

divinatio  (div-i-nay-shee-oh),  n.  [Latin]  Roman  law.  A  preliminary  process  for  deciding which of two or more applicants had the best claim to conduct a criminal prosecution against an accused. [Blacks Law 8th]

divinare (div-i-nair-ee), vb.[Latin] To foretell or divine (something). [Blacks Law 8th]

divide the question.Parliamentary law. To break a long or complex motion, usu. one covering more than one subject, into shorter motions that the assembly considers independently. [Blacks Law 8th]

divide the house.See DIVIDE THE ASSEMBLY. [Blacks Law 8th]