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2501 Etymology dictionary, p. divorce (n.).2
… 14c., "legal dissolution of the bond of marriage," from Old French divorce (14c.), from Latin divortium "separation, dissolution of marriage," from divertere "to separate …
2502 Etymology dictionary, p. domain (n.).3
… " comes legal eminent domain "ultimate or supreme lordship over all property in the state" is attested from 1738.
2503 Etymology dictionary, p. dower (n.).2
… modern legal use, "portion of a late husband's real property allowed to a widow for her life." Meaning "one's portion of natural gifts" is from late 14c.
2504 Etymology dictionary, p. droit (n.).2
… , a legal claim to one's due," mid-15c., from Old French droit, dreit "right," from Medieval Latin directum (contracted drictum ) "right, justice, law," neuter or accusative …
2505 Etymology dictionary, p. dues (n.).2
"fee for membership," 1660s, plural of due (n.) in the sense "payment legally due or obligatory" (1540s). To pay (one's) dues in the figurative sense "undergo hardships to gain experience" is from 1943.
2506 Etymology dictionary, p. duty (n.).2
… , or legal obligation to do or perform"); from Vulgar Latin *debutus, from Latin debitus, past participle of debere "to owe," originally, "keep something away from …
2507 Etymology dictionary, p. dutiful (adj.).2
"performing the duties required by social or legal obligation; obediently respectful," 1550s, from duty + -ful. Related: Dutifully; dutifulness. Shakespeare uses duteous .
2508 Etymology dictionary, p. easement (n.).2
late 14c., "compensation, redress," from Old French aisement "comfort, convenience; use, enjoyment," from aisier "to ease," from aise (see ease (n.)). The meaning "legal right or privilege of using something not one's own" is from early 15c.
2509 Etymology dictionary, p. -ee.2
… in legal English (and in imitation of it), representing the Anglo-French -é ending of past participles used as nouns (compare -y (3)). As these sometimes were coupled …
2510 Etymology dictionary, p. elide (v.).2
… , a legal term, "to annul, do away with," from French elider (16c.), from Latin elidere "strike out, force out," in grammar "suppress (a vowel)" from ex "out" (see ex- ) + -lidere, combining …
2511 Etymology dictionary, p. eligibility (n.).2
1640s, "worthiness to be chosen," from eligible + -ity. From 1715 as "legal qualification to be chosen."
2512 Etymology dictionary, p. emancipate (v.).2
… the legal authority ( patria potestas ) of the pater familias, to make his or her own way in the world; from assimilated form of ex- "out, away" (see ex- ) + mancipare "deliver …
2513 Etymology dictionary, p. empowerment (n.).3
… for legal action; in early 20c. often in a spiritual sense. In social and political contexts, especially in reference to women or minorities, "a taking control …
2514 Etymology dictionary, p. entail (v.).2
… " + taile "legal limitation," especially of inheritance, ruling who succeeds in ownership and preventing the property from being sold off, from Anglo-French …
2515 Etymology dictionary, p. entitlement (n.).2
… in legal language; but also in part a native formation from entitle + -ment. Entitlement culture attested by 1994 ( culture of entitlement is from 1989).
2516 Etymology dictionary, p. equity (n.).3
… the legal codes ("governed by benevolence, while justitia yields to another only what is strictly due," Lewis & Short).
2517 Etymology dictionary, p. -er (1).4
… in legal language (such as lessor / lessee ) to distinguish actors and recipients of action has given the -or ending a tinge of professionalism, and this makes …
2518 Etymology dictionary, p. escheat (n.).2
… ; lapse (legally)," from Late Latin *excadere "to fall out," from Latin ex "out, away" (see ex- ) + cadere "to fall" (from PIE root *kad- "to fall"). As a verb, from late 14c. Related: Escheated …
2519 Etymology dictionary, p. estate (n.).2
… , status, legal estate" (13c., Modern French état ), from Latin status "state or condition, position, place; social position of the aristocracy," from PIE root *sta- "to …
2520 Etymology dictionary, p. estop (v.).2
… a legal sense, by one's own prior act or declaration), from Old French estoper "plug, stop up, block; prevent, halt" (also in obscene usage), from estope "tow, oakum," from …