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durable goods.See GOODS.[Blacks Law 8th]

duply. See DUPLICATIO(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

duplum (d[y]oo-pl<<schwa>>m). [Latin] Roman & civil law. Double the price of something; esp., a  measure of  damages equal to  double a thing’s value. • This measure was used for certain delicts. Cf. SIMPLUM. [Blacks Law 8th]

duplicity (d[y]oo-plis-i-tee), n.1. Deceitfulness; double-dealing. 2. The charging of the same offense in more than one count of an indictment. 3. The pleading of two or more distinct grounds of complaint or defense for the same issue. • In criminal procedure, this takes the form of joining two  or  more  offenses in  the  same  count …

duplicitous information.See INFORMATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

duplicitous indictment.See INDICTMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

duplicitous appeal.See APPEAL. [Blacks Law 8th]

duplicitous  (d[y]oo-plis-i-t<<schwa>>s),  adj.1.  (Of  a  person)  deceitful;  double-dealing.  2. (Of  a  pleading,  esp.  an  indictment)  alleging  two  or  more  matters  in  one  plea;  characterized  by double pleading. [Blacks Law 8th]

duplicatum jus (d[y]oo-pli-kay-t<<schwa>>m j<<schwa>>s), n.[Law Latin “double right”] A double right, such as droit-droit (both the “right of possession and right of property”). [Blacks Law 8th]

duplicative (doo-plik-<<schwa>>-tiv alsodoo-pli-kay-tiv), adj.1. Having  or characterized by having  overlapping  content,  intentions,  or  effect  <  duplicative  sources>  <duplicative  evidence> <duplicative  regulations>.  2.Duplicate;  having  or  characterized  by  having  identical  content <duplicative database> <duplicative backup>. [Blacks Law 8th]