law digest
11Digest — Di gest, n. [L. digestum, pl. digesta, neut., fr. digestus, p. p.: cf. F. digeste. See {Digest}, v. t.] That which is digested; especially, that which is worked over, classified, and arranged under proper heads or titles; esp. (Law), A… …
12digest — [dī′jest΄; ] for v. [ di jest′, dījest′] n. [ME < L digesta (in LL, a collection of writings), orig. pl. of digestus, pp. of digerere, to separate, explain < di , apart + gerere, to bear, carry] 1. a condensed but comprehensive account of a …
13Law enforcement agency — (LEA) is a term used to describe either an organisation that enforces the laws of one or more governing bodies, or an organisation that actively and directly assists in the enforcement of laws. In doing so, the LEA assists the governing bodies to …
14Digest (Roman law) — Digestorum, seu Pandectarum libri quinquaginta. Lugduni apud Gulielmu[m] Rouillium, 1581. Biblioteca Comunale Renato Fucini di Empoli The Digest, also known as the Pandects (Lat. Digesta seu Pandectae, adapted from Gr. πανδέκτης pandektes, all… …
15Digest of International Law — Das Digest of International Law, seit 1973 unter dem Titel Digest of United States Practice in International Law, ist eine seit 1886 erscheinende Schriftenreihe des Außenministeriums der Vereinigten Staaten, die zu den wichtigsten… …
16digest — digestedly, adv. digestedness, n. v. /di jest , duy /; n. /duy jest/, v.t. 1. to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system. 2. to promote the digestion of (food). 3. to obtain information, ideas …
17Law of majestas — The Law of Majestas, or lex maiestas, refers to any one of several ancient Roman laws (leges maiestatis) throughout the republican and Imperial periods dealing with crimes against the Roman people, state, or Emperor. In Roman law the offences… …
18digest — verb (t) /dəˈdʒɛst / (say duh jest), /daɪ / (say duy ) 1. to prepare (food) in the alimentary canal for assimilation into the system. 2. to promote the digestion of (food). 3. to assimilate mentally; obtain mental nourishment or improvement from …
19American Digest System — n. A digest of U.S. cases arranged chronologically and by subject, serving as a guide to American case law. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
20digest — di•gest v. [[t]dɪˈdʒɛst, daɪ [/t]] n. [[t]ˈdaɪ dʒɛst[/t]] v. t. 1) phl to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into a form that can be assimilated by the body 2) phl to promote the digestion of (food) 3) to obtain ideas or meaning from;… …
