SANITY
Categories: Criminal Law
Definition (1910 Edition)
DEM. An abbreviation for “‘demise;” c. g., Doe dem. Smith, Doe, on the demise of Smith.
IRREVOCABLE. Which cannot be revoked or recalled. .
MADE KNOWN. Where a writ of scire facias has been actually gerved upon a defendant, the proper return is that its contents have been “made known” to him.
IRREVOCABLE. Which cannot be revoked or recalled. .
MADE KNOWN. Where a writ of scire facias has been actually gerved upon a defendant, the proper return is that its contents have been “made known” to him.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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