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derivative action. 1. A suit by a beneficiary of a fiduciary to enforce a right belonging to the fiduciary; esp.,  a  suit asserted  by  a  shareholder  on  the  corporation’s  behalf against a  third  party (usu. a corporate officer) because of the corporation’s failure to take some action against the third party.  See  Fed.  R.  Civ. …

derivative acquisition.See ACQUISITION. [Blacks Law 8th]

derivative,adj. Copyright. Of, relating to, or constituting a work that is taken from, translated from,  adapted  from,  or  in  some  way  further  developed  from  a  previous  work.  •  Copyright protection includes the exclusive right in  derivative  works, such as a screenplay adapted  from a book, or a variant musical arrangement. See derivative work under WORK(2).…

derivation clause.A  deed-of-trust provision that provides information about the transfer of a property,  esp. the source of the title, such as the name  of the  previous grantor and the recording date of the deed. See deed of trust under DEED. [Blacks Law 8th]

de rien culpable (d<<schwa>> reen k<<schwa>>l-p<<schwa>>-b<<schwa>>l). [Law French] Guilty of nothing; not guilty. [Blacks Law 8th]

d.e.r.i.c. abbr.DE EA RE ITA CENSUERE. [Blacks Law 8th]

de retorno habendo (dee ri-tor-noh h<<schwa>>-ben-doh). [Law Latin] For having a return. • This term applied to (1) a judgment for a defendant in a replevin action, (2) a writ of execution for a defendant awarded judgment in a replevin action, and (3) a surety provided by a plaintiff at the beginning of a replevin…

de  rescussu  (dee  ri-sk<<schwa>>s-[y]oo),  n.[Law  Latin  “of  rescue”]  Hist.  A  writ available when cattle were distrained or persons were arrested, and then rescued. [Blacks Law 8th]

de replegiore de averiis.See DE AVERIIS REPLEGIANDIS. [Blacks Law 8th]

de      reparatione      facienda      (dee      rep-<<schwa>>-ray-shee-oh-nee      fay-shee-en-d<< schwa>>).Hist.1.  An  action  brought  by  a  joint  tenant  to  compel  a  cotenant  to  contribute  to  the repair of jointly  held  property. 2. A writ issued in such an action. • The  writ had to issue before repairs were undertaken. There was no remedy after repairs began. [Blacks Law 8th]