de mercatoribus (dee m[schwa]r-k[schwa]-tor-[schwa]-b[schwa]s), n. [Latin “of merchants”] Hist. The title of two statutes enacted in the 11th and 13th years of the reign of Edward I, providing that the land of a business debtor could be held by a creditor as security until the debt was paid. “But by the statute de mercatoribus… the […]
de medietate linguae (dee mee-dee-[schwa]-tay-tee ling-gwee). [Law Latin] Of half-tongue. • This term describes a jury made up of an equal number of natives and aliens. Edward III originally provided for such a jury in commercial cases when one party was an alien. It was later extended to criminal cases. If enough aliens could not
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de medio (dee mee-dee-oh), n. [Law Latin “of mesne”] Hist. A writ against a mesne (i.e., middle) lord to protect an undertenant from harassment by a paramount lord for rent actually due from the mesne lord. — Also termed writ of mesne.
de medio 〈拉〉(古)针对中间领主的令状 当封臣之财产被最高级领主〔lord paramount〕扣押以迫使中间领主〔mesne lord〕履行其所应尽之义务时，封臣可依此令状对中间领主提出诉讼。该令状本质上属权利令〔writ of right〕。 (→mesne lord)
Assisa de Mensuris 〈拉〉(英格兰古法)《度量衡法》 1198年，即理查一世在位第8年颁布，旨在统一全英格兰的重量单位和测量尺度。
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judgment de melioribus damnis 最高损害赔偿额的判决在对数人共同侵权提起的诉讼中，若陪审团错误地对各被告人分别裁决承担不同数额的损害赔偿时，原告可以选择其中的最高赔偿额请求法庭作出判决，并在卷中记明对其他被告人「撤诉」〔nolle prosequi〕。 (→de melioribus damnis)
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jury de medietate linguae 〈英〉双语陪审团 自1353年起存在于英格兰，后被维多利亚时期的制定法所废除。它是指当被告人为外国人时，审理此案的陪审团中的一半成员为使用英语者，另一半成员则为使用被告人所讲之语言者。
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de me (dee mee). [Latin] Of me. • This phrase appeared in feudal grants to confirm that a superior lord’s permission was not needed for the conveyance. This was distinguished from a conveyance a me de superiore meo (“from me of my superior”), in which the estate was to be held of the superior, and
assisa de mensuris ([schwa]-sI-z[schwa] dee men-s[y]oor-is), n. [Law Latin “assize of measures”] Hist. A common rule for weights and measures, established by Richard I in the eighth year of his reign.
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