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demonstratio (dem-<<schwa>>n-stray-shee-oh), n. [fr. Latin demonstrare “to show”] Roman law. 1. A description, as in falsa demonstratio (a false description  of something or someone in a will).2. Under the formulary procedure, the statement of facts in a formula, forming the basis of a claim. Pl. demonstrationes (dem-<<schwa>>n-stray-shee-oh-neez). See FORMULA(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

demonetization.  A  disuse  of  a  metal  in  coinage;  a  withdrawal  of  the  value  of  a  metal  as money <the demonetization of gold in the United States>. [Blacks Law 8th]

de momento  in  momentum  (dee  m<<schwa>>-men-toh  in m<<schwa>>-men-t<<schwa>>m).  [Latin]  Scots  law.  From  moment  to  moment.  •  The  phrase appeared in reference to terms for counting. For example, a minor’s age was counted de momento in  momentum  until  the  last  moment  of  21  years.  The  years  of  prescription  were  also  thus computed. [Blacks Law 8th]

de modo decimandi (dee moh-doh des-<<schwa>>-man-dI), n.[Law Latin] Eccles. law. Of a mode  of  tithing.  • This refers  to  any  special  kind  of  tithing  by  custom  that  is different from  the general law that usu. required the tenth part of an annual increase. For example, it could mean a twelfth part of a quantity  of …

de    moderata    misericordia    capienda    (dee    mod-<<schwa>>-ray-t<<schwa>>    miz-<< schwa>>-ri-kor-dee-<<schwa>>  kap-ee-en-d<<schwa>>),  n.[Law  Latin  “for  taking  a  moderate amercement”] Hist. A writ ordering a bailiff to take a moderate penalty from a party who had been excessively penalized in a court not of record. • The writ was founded on Magna Carta. [Blacks Law 8th]

democracy,n.  Government  by  the  people,  either  directly  or  through  representatives.  Cf. REPUBLIC. — democratic,adj. [Blacks Law 8th]

demobilization. A dismissal of troops from active service. [Blacks Law 8th]

de  mittendo  tenorem  recordi  (dee  mi-ten-doh  t<<schwa>>-nor-<<schwa>>m  ri-kor-d  I), n.[Law Latin “of sending the tenor of a record”] Hist. A writ to certify a record under seal. [Blacks Law 8th]

demissio (di-mish-ee-oh), n.[fr. Latin demittere “to demise”] Hist. A lease or other transfer. • In an ejectment action, this term was used in the phrase ex demissione (“on the demise”) to show that a nominal plaintiff (a fictitious person) held an estate on a demise from the real plaintiff. [Blacks Law 8th]

demisi (di-mI-zI). [fr. Latin demittere] I have demised. • This was the operative phrase in a lease.[Blacks Law 8th]