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de debitore in partes secando (dee deb-i-tor-ee in pahr-teez si-kan-doh). [Latin “of cutting a debtor in pieces”] Roman law. The title of a law in the Twelve Tables, meaning either literally to cut a debtor into pieces or merely to divide the debtor’s estate. See TWELVE TABLES. “DE  DEBITORE  IN  PARTES  SECANDO….  [S]ome  writers  contending …

de  debito  (dee  deb-i-toh),  n.[Law  Latin  “of  debt”]  Hist.  A  writ  of  debt.  —  Sometimes shortened to debito. [Blacks Law 8th]

de    custodia    terrae    et    haeredis    (dee    k<<schwa>>-stoh-dee-<<schwa>>    ter-ee    et her-<<schwa>>-dis),  n.[Law  Latin  “of  right  of  ward”]  Hist.  A  writ  allowing  a  guardian  in  a knight’s service to obtain custody of an infant ward. [Blacks Law 8th]

de  custode  amovendo  (dee  k<<schwa>>-stoh-dee  ay-moh-ven-doh),  n.[Law  Latin  “of removing a guardian”] Hist. A writ to remove a guardian. [Blacks Law 8th]

de   custode   admittendo   (dee   k<<schwa>>-stoh-dee   ad-mi-ten-doh),   n.[Law   Latin   “of admitting a guardian”] Hist. A writ to admit a guardian. [Blacks Law 8th]

de cursu (dee k<<schwa>>r-s[y]oo). [Law Latin] Of course. • This term usu. refers to regular, formal proceedings as distinguished from incidental, summary proceedings. [Blacks Law 8th]

decurio (di-kyoor-ee-oh), n.[Latin “a decurion”] Roman law. A municipal senator belonging to a municipal council responsible for managing the internal affairs of the municipality. [Blacks Law 8th]

de  curia  claudenda  (dee  kyoor-ee-<<schwa>>  klaw-den-d<<schwa>>),  n.[Law  Latin  “of enclosing a court”] Hist. A writ ordering a person to build a wall or fence around his or her house to avoid disturbing a neighbor. [Blacks Law 8th]    

de cujus (dee kyoo-j<<schwa>>s orkI-<<schwa>>s). [Latin] From whom. • This term is used to  designate  (1)  the  person  by  or  through  whom  another  claimed  something,  or  (2)  the  person whose legal position is in issue. [Blacks Law 8th]

decriminalization,n. The legislative act or process of legalizing an illegal act <many doctors seek  the  decriminalization  of  euthanasia>.  Cf.  CRIMINALIZATION(1).  [Cases:  Criminal  Law 15. C.J.S. Criminal Law § 29.] — decriminalize,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]