[Cboldt]

Look it up! For heaven sakes. It's easy! It's Fun!! google: de novo definition

http://www.legal-definitions.com/de-novo.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/de-novo

I think the second one is a little better. It's notes the "fact/law" distinction that is so important.

[valleygal]

"google" is one of my favorite words..and favorite tools. I'm a googling fool.

[ruoflaw]

thanks but if you go back and read what I said...I under stand what it means but I don't know how it will be done