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In old records. A Jury ot twelve men. Cowell.

A dozen hands, i. e., twelve witnesses to purge a criminal of an offense.Duorum in solidum dominium vel pos- ?essio esse non potest. Ownership or possessionin entirety cannot be in two persons of the same thing. Dig. 13, 6, 5, 15; Mackeld.Rom. Law,

A market that only features two buyers of goods or services, suggesting the buyers have an ability to influence the prices paid to suppliers. See also DUOPOLY, MONOPSONY, OLIGOPSONY.

In the civil law. Double the price of a thing. Dig. 21, 2, 2.

A double complaint. An ecclesiastical proceeding, which is in thenature of an appeal from an ordinary’s refusal to institute, to his next immediatesuperior; as from a bishop to the archbishop. If the superior adjudges the cause ofrefusal to be insufficient, he will grant institution to the appellant Phillim. Ecc. Law, 440.

When two written documents are substantially alike, so that each mightbe a copy or transcript from the other, while both stand on the same footing as originalinstruments, they are called “duplicates.” Agreements, deeds, and other documents arefrequently executed in duplicate, in order that each party may have an original in hispossession. State v. Graffam. 74 Wis. 643, 43 N. W. 727; Grant v. Griffith, 39 App. Div.107, 56 N. Y. Supp. 701; Trust Co. v. Codington County, 9 S. D. 159, 68 N. W. 314;Nelson v. Blakey, 54 Ind. 36.A duplicate is sometimes defined to be the “copy” of a thing; but, though generallya copy, a duplicate differs from a mere copy, in having all the validity of an original.Nor, it seems, need it be an exact copy. Defined also to be the “counterpart” of aninstrument; but in indentures there is a distinction between counterparts executed bythe several parties respectively, each party affixing his or her seal to only onecounterpart, and duplicate originals. each executed by all the parties. Toms v. Cuming,7 Man. & G. 91, note. The old indentures, charters, or chirographs seem to have hadthe character of duplicates. Burrill.The term is also frequently used to signify a new original, made to take the place ofan instrument that has been lost or destroyed, and to have the same force and effect.Benton v. Martin, 40 N. Y. 347.In English law. The certificate of discharge given to an insolvent debtor who takesthe benefit of the act for the relief of insolvent debtors.The ticket given by a pawnbroker to the pawner of a chattel.

The same as “double” taxation. See DOUBLE.

This term is given to a company that functions as a legal enterprise but really has nor purpose at all in the corporation.

A term used in England, where a testator executes two copies of his will, one to keephimself, and the other to be deposited with another person. Upon application forprobate of a duplicate will, both copies must be deposited in the registry of the court ofprobate.

A mountain or high open place. The names of places ending in dun or donwere either built on hills or near them in open places.