DOGMA, civil law. This word is used in the first chapter, first section, of the second Novel, and signifies an ordinance1 of the senate. See also Dig. 27, 1, 6.
DOLI CAPAX. Capable of deceit, mischief2, having knowledge of right and wrong. See Discretion3; Criminal law, 2.
DOLLAR, money. A silver coin of the United States of the value of one hundred cents, or tenth part of an eagle.
2. It weighs four hundred and twelve and a half grains. Of one thousand parts, nine hundred are of pure silver and one hundred of alloy4. Act of January 18, 1837, ss. 8 & 9, 4 Sharsw. Cont. of Story s L. U. S. 2523, 4; Wright, R. 162.
3. In all computations at the custom-house, the specie dollar of Sweden and Norway shall be estimated at one hundred and six cents. The specie dollar of Denmark, at one hundred and five cents. Act of May 22, 1846.
DOLUS, civil law. A fraudulent address or trick used to deceive some one; a fraud. Dig. 4, 3, 1; Code, 2, 21.
2. Dolus differs from fault in this, that the latter proceeds from an error of the understanding; while to constitute the former there must be a will or intention to do wrong. Wolff, Inst. §17.
DOMAIN5. It signifies sometimes, dominion6, territory governed - sometimes, possession, estate - and sometimes, land about the mansion7 house of a lord. By domain is also understood the right to dispose at our pleasure of what belongs to us.
2. A distinction, has been made between property and domain. The former is said to be that quality which is conceived to be in the thing itself, considered as belonging to such or such person, exclusively of all others. By the latter is understood that right which the owner has of disposing of the thing. Hence domain and property are said to be correlative terms; the one is the active right to dispose, the other a passive quality which follows the thing, and places it at the disposition8 of the owner. 3 Toull. n. 8 3. But this distinction is too subtle for practical use. Puff9. Droit de la Nature et des Gens, loi 4, c. 4, §2. Vide 1 B1. Com. 105, 106; 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 456; Clef des Lois Rom. h. t.; Domat, h. t.; 1 Hill. Ab. 24; 2 Hill. Ab. 237; and Demesne10 as Of fee; Property; Things.
