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de    manutenendo    (dee    man-y<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>-nen-doh),    n.[Law    Latin    “of maintenance”]  Hist.  A  writ  against  a  person  who  has  wrongfully  meddled  in  a  lawsuit  by providing assistance to a party to continue the litigation. See MAINTENANCE(6). [Blacks Law 8th]

de manucaptione (dee man-y<<schwa>>-kap-shee-oh-nee), n.[Law Latin “of manucaption”] Hist. A writ ordering a sheriff to release on sufficient bail an accused felon whose initial offer of bail had been rejected. [Blacks Law 8th]

demandress.Archaic. A female demandant. See DEMANDANT. [Blacks Law 8th]

demand-pull inflation.See INFLATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

demand  of  view.Hist. In  a  real  action,  a  request by  a  defendant (called  a  tenant)  to  see  the thing  at  issue  to  ascertain  its  identity  and  the  circumstances  of  the  claim.  •  If a  real  action  was brought against a tenant who did not know what land was at issue, the tenant might demand a…

demand of oyer.Hist. The assertion of a party’s right to hear, read, or inspect a deed of which profert is made by the opposing party in a pleading. See OYER(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

demand note.1.NOTE(1).2.DEMAND INSTRUMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

demand loan.See call loan under LOAN. [Blacks Law 8th]

demand letter.A letter by which one party explains its legal position in a dispute and requests that the recipient take some action (such as paying money owed), or else risk being sued. • Under some statutes (esp. consumer-protection laws), a demand letter is a prerequisite for filing a lawsuit. [Blacks Law 8th]

demand  instrument.An  instrument  payable  on  demand,  at  sight,  or  on  presentation,  as opposed to an instrument that is payable at a set future date. — Also termed demand note. [Cases: Bills and Notes    129(3). C.J.S. Bills and Notes; Letters of Credit§ 90.] [Blacks Law 8th]