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dative (day-tiv), n.[fr. French datif “of giving”] 1.Roman & civil law. An appointment made by judicial or magisterial authority; esp., something granted that is not provided by law or a will. • In Scotland, an executor-dative is a court-appointed executor. 2.Hist. Something that can be given or retracted at will, such as an appointment to a nonperpetual office.…

dation  en  paiement  (day-sh<<schwa>>n  in  pay-m<<schwa>>nt  or  da-syon  ahn  pay-mon), n.[French  “a  giving  in  payment”]  Civil  law.  1.  An  exchange  of  something  instead  of  money  to satisfy a debt. See ACCORD AND SATISFACTION. [Cases: Accord and Satisfaction    13. C.J.S. Accord and Satisfaction §§ 25–27, 29.] 2.Louisiana law. A contract in which the obligor gives a…

dation (day-sh<<schwa>>n), n.[fr. Latin dare “to give”] Civil law. A grant of something the recipient is actually entitled to, such as an office. [Blacks Law 8th]

datio  in  solutum  (day-shee-oh  in  s<<schwa>>-l[y]oo-t<<schwa>>m).Roman  law.   The discharging of an obligation by the giving and acceptance of something other than the thing due. [Blacks Law 8th]

datio (day-shee-oh), n.[fr. Latin dare “to give”] Roman law. 1. An act of giving, as in datio in solutum  (“giving  in  payment”).2.  An  appointment,  as  in  datio  tutoris  (“appointment  of  a guardian”). Pl. dationes (day-shee-oh-neez). [Blacks Law 8th]

date of record.See record date under DATE. [Blacks Law 8th]

date certain.A fixed or appointed day; a specified day, esp. a date fixed by an instrument such as a deed. Cf. TIME CERTAIN(1). — Also termed (in French law) date certaine (dat sair-tayn). [Blacks Law 8th]

date. 1. The day when an event happened or will happen <date of trial>.2. A period of time in general <at a later date>.3. An appointment at a specified time <no dates are available>. answer date.See answer day under DAY. appearance date.See answer day under DAY. date of bankruptcy.Bankruptcy. The date when a court declares…

data protection.Any method of securing information, esp. information stored on a computer, from being either physically lost or seen by an unauthorized person. [Blacks Law 8th]

Database Directive.See DIRECTIVE ON THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF DATABASES. [Blacks Law 8th]