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  decimae (des-<<schwa>>-mee), n.[fr. Latin decem “ten”] Eccles. law. 1. The tenth part of the annual profits of a benefice originally payable to the Pope, and later to the Crown by 26 Hen. 8, ch. “The tenths, or decimae, were the tenth part of the annual profit of each living … which was also claimed…

decies  tantum  (desh-ee-eez  ordee-shee-eez  tan-t<<schwa>>m),  n.[Law  Latin  “ten  times  as much”] Hist. A writ ordering a juror who accepted a bribe for a verdict to pay ten times the bribery amount, half to the suing party and half to the Crown. “Decies tantum is a writ that lies where a juror in any inquest takes…

de cibariis utendis (dee si-bair-ee-<<schwa>>s yoo-ten-dis), n.[Law Latin “of victuals to be used”] Hist. The statute of 10 Edw. 3, ch. 3 restraining entertainment expenses. • This was one of several statutes limiting luxury spending.[Blacks Law 8th]

de chimino (dee kim-<<schwa>>-noh), n.[Law Latin “writ of way”] Hist. A writ to enforce a right-of-way. [Blacks Law 8th]

de char et de sank (d<<schwa>> shahr ay d<<schwa>> sangk). [Law French] Hist. Of flesh and blood. [Blacks Law 8th]

de  champertia (dee  kam-p<<schwa>>r-shee-<<schwa>>), n.[Law Latin “about champerty”] Hist. A writ ordering justices of the bench to enforce the champerty laws. See CHAMPERTOR; CHAMPERTY. [Blacks Law 8th]

de cetero.See DE CAETERO. [Blacks Law 8th]

decessus (di-ses-<<schwa>>s), n.[fr. Latin decedere “to depart”] 1.Roman law. A death. 2. A departure. • This term  has been  used in both the civil and  common law,  esp. in reference to  the desertion of a ground in a previous pleading in favor of another. See DEPARTURE. [Blacks Law 8th]

de    certiorando    (dee    s<<schwa>>r-shee-<<schwa>>-ran-doh),    n.[Law    Latin    “about certification”] A writ ordering a sheriff to certify a fact. [Blacks Law 8th]

decertify,vb.1. To revoke the certification of. 2. To remove the official status of (a labor union) by  withdrawing  the  right to  act as  a  collective-bargaining  agent. [Cases:  Labor  Relations    216. C.J.S. Labor Relations §§ 191–192, 210.] 3. (Of a court) to overrule a previous order that created a class for purposes of a class action;…