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DAmmage, cometh of the French (dam) or (domage) signifying generally any hurt or hinderance that a man taketh in his estate: But in the Common law, it particularly signifieth a part of that the Jurours be to enquire of, passing for the Plaintiff or Demandant in a Civil acti∣on, be it personal or real. For after verdict given of the principal cause, they are like∣wise asked their consciences touching costs (which be the charges of sute, called of the Ci∣vilians (expensae litis) and Dammages, which conte in the hindrance that the Plaintiff or De∣mandant hath suffered by means of the wrong done to him by the Defendant or Tenant.
Dane-gilt, Dane-gold, or Dane-gelt (Dane-geldum is compounded of (Dane and gelt, i. pe∣cunia) and was a Tribute layd upon our Ance∣stors of twelve pence for every hide of Land through the Realm by the Danes, that once got the masterie of us, in regard (as they pre∣tended) of clearing the Seas of Pyrates, which greatly annoyed our Land in those dayes. Cambd. Britan. 83. with whom agree the laws of Edward set out by M. Lamberd, cap. 11. Stow in his annals, pag. 118. saith, that this tribute came to 40000. pounds by the year, and that it was released by Ed. the Confessor. The Author of the new terms of Law saith, that this tribute began in the time of King Etheldred, who being sore distressed by the continual invasion of the Daue, to procure his peace, was compelled to charge his people with importable payments. For first he gave them at five several payments 113000. pounds, and afterward granted them 48000. pounds yeerly. See Roger Hoveden parte poster. suorum annalium in Henrico secundo fol. 344. a.
Dareyn continuance. See Continuance. Darein is a corrupt word of the French (dernier, i. ul∣timus.)
Darrein presentment (ultimae prasentatio.) See Assise or Darreyn presentment.
Dates (dactyli) is the plumme or fruit of the tree in Latine called palma, in English the Date∣tree, well known to most men by sight. And he that will farther understand the nature or diversities of this fruit, may repair to Gerards Herbal, lib. 3. cap. 131. They be numbred among Spices and Drugs to be garbled, 1 Jacob. 19.
Day (dies) is sometime used in the Law, for the day of appearance in Court, either origi∣nally, or upon assignation; and sometime for the returns of Writs. For example, dayes in bank, be dayes set down by Statute or order of the Court, when Writs shall be returned, or when the party shall appear upon the Writ served. And of this you may read the Statutes, anno 51 H. 3. cap. 1. & 2. Marlb. cap. 12. anno 52 H. 3. and the Statute de anno bissextili, anno 21 H. 3. and lastly, anno 32 H. 8. cap. 21. To be dismissed without day, is to be finally discharged the Court, Kitchin fol. 193. He had a day by the Roll, Kitchin fol. 197. that is, he had a day of appearance assigned him. Day, Yeer, and waste. See Dies, and Year.