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| valley in southern Scotland. Dalesmen is an old name for Borderers. | | valley in southern Scotland. Dalesmen is an old name for Borderers. | ||
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| | | defender | ||
| defendant in court. (The word "defendant" is not used in Scottish courts.) | |||
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| defuncti | |||
| the deceased | | the deceased | ||
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| great-grandson (Gaelic: iar-ogha) | | great-grandson (Gaelic: iar-ogha) | ||
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| Jus relictae | | Jus relictae/jus relicti | ||
| The right of the surviving spouse in the movable goods of the deceased spouse. Jus relictae is the term used for a surviving wife, and jus relicti is the term used for a surviving husband. | | The right of the surviving spouse in the movable goods of the deceased spouse. Jus relictae is the term used for a surviving wife, and jus relicti is the term used for a surviving husband. | ||
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| sicna | | sicna | ||
| such, of a type already mentioned | | such, of a type already mentioned | ||
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| solatium | |||
| compensation for the injury or loss of a relative | |||
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| stillborn | | stillborn | ||