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drift of the forest.Hist. A periodic examination of forest cattle by officers who drive them to an enclosed place to determine their ownership or common status. “Drift of  the  forest  is  nothing  else  but an  exact  view  or  examination  taken  once,  twice,  or oftener in a year as occasion shall require, what beasts there are…

D reorganization.See REORGANIZATION(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

dreit dreit.See DROIT-DROIT. [Blacks Law 8th]

dread-disease insurance.See INSURANCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

DRE.abbr.DRUG-RECOGNITION EXPERT. [Blacks Law 8th]

drayage. A charge for transporting property. [Blacks Law 8th]

drawlatch.Hist.  A  thief;  a  robber  who  waits  until  homes  are  empty,  then  draws  the  homes’ door latches to steal what is inside. [Blacks Law 8th]

drawing  lots.An  act  of  selection  or  decision-making  based  on  pure  chance,  with  the  result depending on the  particular lot drawn. • Jurors are  usu.  instructed by the court  not to base their verdict on drawing lots or similar methods of chance. [Blacks Law 8th]

preliminary objection. Int’l law. In a case before an international tribunal, an objection that, if upheld, would render further proceedings before the tribunal impossible or unnecessary. • An objection to the court’s jurisdiction is an example of a preliminary objection. [Blacks Law 8th]

drawing. 1.Patents. A specially prepared figure included with a patent application to explain and describe the invention. • A drawing is required when necessary to understand the invention. 35 USCA  §  113.  [Cases:  Patents    100.  C.J.S.  Patents  §  143.]  2.Trademarks.  A  graphic  or  textual depiction of a trademark, filed as part of an application for…