- deraign
- To prove; to prove in detail; to vindicate; to prove by disproving the allegations of an adversary.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
deraign
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Deraign — De*raign , Derain De*rain , v. t. [See {Darraign}.] (Old Law) To prove or to refute by proof; to clear (one s self). [Obs.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deraign — v. a. == try, prove. RG. 285. Fr. desraigner … Oldest English Words
deraign — v. appeal a lawsuit; justify a lawsuit; deploy military troops … English contemporary dictionary
deraign — de·raign … English syllables
deraign — /dəˈreɪn/ (say duh rayn) verb (t) Obsolete to dispose troops for (battle). Also, darraign. {Middle English dereyne(n), from Old French deraisnier render an account of, explain, defend, from de de + raisnier discourse, plead, from raison, from… …
deraign — /dareyn/ To prove; to vindicate; to disprove allegations … Black's law dictionary
deraign — /dareyn/ To prove; to vindicate; to disprove allegations … Black's law dictionary
deraign — I. də̇ˈrān, dē transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English dereynen, deraynen, from Old French deraisnier to defend, champion, from de + raisnier to speak, plead, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin rationare, from Latin ration , ratio… … Useful english dictionary
Derain — Deraign De*raign , Derain De*rain , v. t. [See {Darraign}.] (Old Law) To prove or to refute by proof; to clear (one s self). [Obs.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
justify — v 1. warrant, authorize, legitimate, legitimatize, legalize; substantiate, give sufficient grounds for, show just cause, give reasons for; explain, tell one s story, rationalize, apologize, extenuate, palliate, make excuses, Inf. alibi, Inf. do a … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
