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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: DIO-DRO |
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DROIT (Fr. for " right," from Lat. directus, straight) , a legal title, claim or due; a term
admiral
exchequer
derelict , within the admiral
jurisdiction ; all fines, forfeitures, ransoms, recognizanees and pecuniary punishments; all sturgeons, whales, porpoises, dolphins, grampuses and such large fishes; all ships and goods of the enemy coming into any creek, road or port, by durance or mistake
droit . de dixieme. The droits of admiralty were definitely surrendered for the benefit of the public by Prince George of Denmark, when lord high admiral of England in 1702. American law does not recognize any such droits, and the disposition of captured property is regulated by various acts of Congress.The term
droit is also used in various legal connexions (for French law, see FRANCE: Law), such as the droit of angary (q.v.), the droit d'achat (right of pre-emption) in the case of contraband (q.v.), the feudal droit de bris (see WRECK), the droit de regale or ancient royal privilege of claiming the revenues and patronage of a vacant bishopric, and the feudal droits of seignory generally.End of Article: DROIT (Fr. for " right," from Lat. directus, straight) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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