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Descent into the Depths of the Earth — The cover of the Descent into the Depths of the Earth compilation module, with art by Jim Roslof. The artwork depicts a party of adventurers fighting a band of kuo toa. Code D1–2 Rules required Advanced Dungeons Dragons 1st editio … Wikipedia
descent — de·scent n: transmission or devolution of the estate of a person who has died without a valid will compare distribution Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. descent … Law dictionary
Descent: Journeys in the Dark — The box for the game Players 2 5 Setup time < 30 minutes Playing time 2 to 4 hours Random chance … Wikipedia
Descent to Undermountain — Developer(s) Interplay Publisher(s) Interplay … Wikipedia
descent and distribution — n. The rules that determine transmission of a person’s real property if he or she dies intestate, i.e., without a valid will. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. descent… … Law dictionary
Descent of Elizabeth II from Cerdic — This table shows the descent of Elizabeth II from Egbert, traditionally regarded as first King of England, and before that from Cerdic, founder of the House of Wessex. Some of the links between Cerdic and Egbert are a little uncertain, and there… … Wikipedia
Descent (aircraft) — A descent during air travel is any portion where an aircraft decreases altitude, and is the opposite of an ascent or climb. Descents are an essential component of an approach to landing. Other intentional descents might be to avoid traffic, poor… … Wikipedia
descent — /di sent /, n. 1. the act, process, or fact of descending. 2. a downward inclination or slope. 3. a passage or stairway leading down. 4. derivation from an ancestor; lineage; extraction. 5. any passing from higher to lower in degree or state;… … Universalium
descent — Hereditary succession. Freeman v Allen, 17 Ohio St 527. Technically, the transmission of real estate, or, some interest in real estate, on the death of its owner intestate; to be distinguished from the transmission of personal property, the title … Ballentine's law dictionary
canons of descent — The rules of descent; the English rules of descent during the feudal period. 23 Am J2d Desc & D § 7 … Ballentine's law dictionary
