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dromones (dr<<schwa>>-moh-neez), n. pl. Hist. 1.Large ships. 2. War vessels of recognized navies, usu. prepared for hostilities. — Also termed dromos; dromunda. [Blacks Law 8th]

droit voisins (drwah vwah-san), n.[French] NEIGHBORING RIGHT. [Blacks Law 8th]

droitural  (droy-ch<<schwa>>-r<<schwa>>l),  adj.[fr.  Old  French  droiture  “right”]  Of  or relating to an interest in property, as distinguished from actual possession. [Blacks Law 8th]

droits of  admiralty  (droyts),  n.  The  Lord  High  Admiral’s rights in  connection  with  the  sea, such as the right to recover proceeds from shipwrecks, enemy goods confiscated at the beginning of  hostilities,  jetsam,  flotsam,  treasure,  deodand,  fines,  forfeitures,  sturgeons,  whales,  and  other large  fishes.  •  The  droit  proceeds  are  paid  to  the  Exchequer’s  office  for …

droits  civils  (drwah  see-veel),  n.[French]  French  law.  Private  rights  not  connected  to  a person’s  civil  status.  •  Foreigners  had  certain  rights  that  could  be  enforced  when  there  was reciprocity with the foreigner’s home country. [Blacks Law 8th]

droit naturel (drwah na-tuu-rel), n.[French] Natural law. [Blacks Law 8th]

droit moral (drwah  maw-ral). [French]  The  doctrine  of  moral right, which entitles artists to prevent others from altering their works. • The basic rights protected by this doctrine are (1) the right to create, (2) the right to disclose or publish, (3) the right to withdraw from publication, (4) the  right  to  be  identified  with …

droit maritime (drwah ma-ree-teem). [French] Maritime law. [Blacks Law 8th]

droit international (drwaht an-tair-nah-syoh-nahl), n.[French] International law. [Blacks Law 8th]

droit  écrit  (drwaht  ay-kree),  n.[French  “the  written  law”]  French  law.  The  civil  law;  the corpus juris civilis. [Blacks Law 8th]