Also known as: dooms · judgment · decree
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A historical declaration of law or judgment issued by early Anglo-Saxon assemblies. The term encompassed statutes, sentences in criminal matters, and the process of adjudication itself.
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Diana Delgado defaulted on her mortgage to Dover Bank after missing several payments. The bank foreclosed and sold the property for less than the outstanding debt. The court then entered a deficiency judgment against Delgado for the shortfall, allowing the bank to pursue her personally under applicable state rules.
Dylan Duffy was convicted after a jury trial. His lawyer moved for relief, arguing that newly discovered evidence undermined the verdict. The court vacated the judgment and granted a new trial in the interest of justice under the applicable rule.
Judge David Dawson faced pressure from a family member to rule favorably in a pending case. He refused to let the relationship affect his decision and ruled solely on the evidence and law presented.
Dwight Dorsey accepted payment from a third party to represent Destiny Davis. The court reviewed the arrangement and confirmed that the payment created no interference with Dorsey's independent professional judgment.
Diego Duarte removed a state case to federal court. The plaintiff moved to remand within thirty days, citing a procedural defect. The district court remanded the case to state court and awarded costs to the plaintiff.
Diamond Manufacturing sued a buyer for the contract price of identified goods still in its control. The court entered judgment for the price but required the seller to hold the goods and credit any later resale proceeds to the buyer.
Doom referred to a judgment or sentence, especially in criminal matters, as well as statutes or laws declared by early assemblies. It also denoted the process of adjudication itself.
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The term doom captures the core idea of a judicial determination of rights or liability, a concept that persists in contemporary rules governing deficiency judgments, new trials, and remands.
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…than by any other person. It was doubted whether an action of detinue would be a specific legal remedy for the commission. The judgment in detinue is for the thing itself or its value. The value of a public office not to be sold is incapable of being ascertained; the applicant has a right to the office itself or to nothing.…