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due course of law.See DUE PROCESS. [Blacks Law 8th]

due-course holder.See HOLDER IN DUE COURSE. [Blacks Law 8th]

due course, payment in.See PAYMENT IN DUE COURSE. [Blacks Law 8th]

due   consideration.   1.   The   degree   of   attention   properly   paid   to   something,   as   the circumstances merit. 2. See sufficient consideration under CONSIDERATION (1). [Blacks Law 8th]

due compensation.See just compensation under COMPENSATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

due care.See reasonable care under CARE. [Blacks Law 8th]

due-bill. See IOU. [Blacks Law 8th]

due,adj.1.  Just,  proper,  regular,  and  reasonable  <due  care>  <due  notice>.2.  Immediately enforceable  <payment  is  due  on  delivery>.3.  Owing  or  payable;  constituting  a  debt  <the  tax refund is due from the IRS>. [Blacks Law 8th]

ducking stool.See CASTIGATORY. [Blacks Law 8th]

Duchy  of  Lancaster  (d<<schwa>>ch-ee  <<schwa>>v  lang-k<<schwa>>-st<<schwa>>r). Land  in  the  county  of  Lancaster,  around  the  Savoy  in  London,  and  around  Westminster  that originally  belonged  to  the  Duke  of  Lancaster  and  later  belonged  to  the  Crown  in  right  of  the Duchy. [Blacks Law 8th]