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Duchy  Court  of  Lancaster  (d<<schwa>>ch-ee  kort  <<schwa>>v  lang-k<<schwa>>-st<< schwa>>r).Hist. English law. A court with special equity jurisdiction, similar to the equity courts of chancery, in which the Duchy of Lancaster’s chancellor or deputy presides over issues primarily relating to land held by the Crown in right of the Duchy. [Blacks Law 8th]

duces      tecum      licet      languidus      (d[y]oo-s<<schwa>>s      tee-k<<schwa>>m      lI-set lang-gw<<schwa>>-d<<schwa>>s), n.[Law Latin “bring with you, although sick”] Hist. A habeas corpus writ ordering a sheriff to bring someone into court despite a return by the sheriff noting that the person was too ill to come. [Blacks Law 8th]

duces tecum (d[y]oo-s<<schwa>>s tee-k<<schwa>>m alsotay-k<<schwa>>m). [Latin] Bring with you. See subpoena duces tecum under SUBPOENA. [Blacks Law 8th]

ducatus (d[y]<<schwa>>-kay-t<<schwa>>s), n.[Law Latin] A duchy; a dukedom. [Blacks Law 8th]

ducat  (d<<schwa>>k-it).  A  gold  coin  used  as  currency,  primarily  in  Europe  and  first appearing in  Venice  in the early  1100s, with the  motto sit tibi, Christe,  dato, quem tu regis, iste Ducatus (“let this duchy which thou rulest be dedicated to thee, O Christ”). • It survived into the 20th century in several countries, including…

dubitatur  (d[y]oo-bi-tay-t<<schwa>>r).  [Latin]  It  is  doubted.  •  This  phrase  indicates  that  a point of law is doubtful. — Also termed dubitavit. [Blacks Law 8th]

dubitante (d[y]oo-bi-tan-tee). [Latin] Doubting.  • This term was  usu.  placed in a law report next to a judge’s name, indicating that the judge doubted a legal point but was unwilling to state that it was wrong. — Also termed dubitans. “[E]xpressing the epitome of the common law spirit, there is the opinion entered dubitante —…

dubii  juris  (d[y]oo-bee-Ijoor-is).  [Latin]  Hist.  Of  doubtful  law.  •  The  phrase  appeared  in reference to an unsettled legal point. [Blacks Law 8th]

duarchy (d[y]oo-ahr-kee), n.[fr. Greek duo “two” + archia “rule”] See DIARCHY. [Blacks Law 8th]

dual-sovereignty doctrine.The rule that the federal and state governments may both prosecute someone for a crime, without violating the constitutional protection against double jeopardy, if the person’s act violated both jurisdictions’ laws. See DUAL-PROSECUTION RULE. [Cases: Double Jeopardy    186. C.J.S. Criminal Law § 258.] [Blacks Law 8th]