Search for: legalism
561 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DEMAND.9 (Noah Webster)
6. To sue for; to seek to obtain by legal process; as, the plaintiff, in his action, demands unreasonable damages.
562 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DEMANDING.1 (Noah Webster)
DEMANDING, ppr. Claiming or calling for as due, or by authority; requiring; asking; pursuing a claim by legal process; interrogating.
563 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DEVEST.7 (Noah Webster)
[This word is generally written divest, except in the latter and legal sense.]
564 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DISABILITY.5 (Noah Webster)
4. Want of legal qualifications; incapacity; as a disability to inherit an estate, when the ancestor has been attainted. [In this sense, it has a plural.]
565 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DISABLE.7 (Noah Webster)
6. To deprive of legal qualifications, or competent power; to incapacitate; to render incapable.
566 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DISABLEMENT.1 (Noah Webster)
DISABLEMENT, n. Weakness; disability; legal impediment.
567 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DISABLING.1 (Noah Webster)
DISABLING, ppr. Rendering unable or incapable; depriving of adequate power or capacity, or of legal qualifications.
568 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DISCONTINUANCE.4 (Noah Webster)
… , the legal estate of the heir in tail being discontinued, till a recovery can be had in law.
569 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DISCOUNT.3 (Noah Webster)
… of legal interest paid by the borrower, and deducted from the sum borrowed, at the commencement of the credit.
570 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DISQUALIFICATION.3 (Noah Webster)
2. The act of depriving of legal power or capacity; that which renders incapable; that which incapacitates in law; disability. Conviction of a crime is a disqualification for office.
571 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DISQUALIFY.3 (Noah Webster)
2. To deprive of legal capacity, power or right; to disable. A conviction of perjury disqualifies a man for a witness. A direct interest in a suit disqualifies a person to be a juror in the cause.
572 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DIVORCE.2 (Noah Webster)
1. A legal dissolution of the bonds of matrimony, or the separation of husband and wife by a judicial sentence. This is properly called a divorce, and called technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii.
573 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DUE.12 (Noah Webster)
3. That which law or custom requires; as toll, tribute, fees of office, or other legal perquisites.
574 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DURESS.2 (Noah Webster)
… a legal act, as to execute a deed; or to commit an offense; in which cases the act is voidable or excusable.
575 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DUTEOUS.2 (Noah Webster)
1. Performing that which is due, or that which law, justice or propriety requires; obedient; respectful to those who have natural or legal authority to require service or duty; as a duteous child or subject.
576 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DUTIFUL.2 (Noah Webster)
1. Performing the duties or obligations required by law, justice or propriety; obedient; submissive to natural or legal superiors; respectful; as a dutiful son or daughter; a dutiful ward or servant; a dutiful subject.
577 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DUTY.2 (Noah Webster)
… or legal obligation, to pay, do or perform. Obedience to princes, magistrates and the laws is the duty of every citizen and subject; obedience, respect and kindness …
578 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ELIGIBLE.5 (Noah Webster)
3. Legally qualified to be chosen; as, a man is or is not eligible to an office.
579 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EMPOWER.2 (Noah Webster)
… give legal or moral power or authority to; to authorize, either by law, commission, letter of attorney, natural right, or by verbal license. The supreme court …
580 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EMPOWERED.1 (Noah Webster)
EMPOWERED, pp. Authorized; having legal or moral right.