Legal Dictionary (View All - D)

LEGAL TERMS:
D d/b/a D reorganization d.b.n. D.C. DA damage damnum absque injuria dangerous dangerous instrument dangerous weapon dation en paiement dative day in court DB&C de bene esse de bonis non de facto de facto merger de facto segregation de-immobilize de jure de jure segregation de minimis de minimis non curat lex de novo DEA dead man's statute deadlock deadly deadly force deadly weapon deal dealer death death benefit death certificate death knell exception death penalty death qualification death row death sentence death tax death warrant debar debenture debenture bond debt debt adjustment debt capital debt security debt service debtor debtor in possession decedent deceit deceive deception deceptive decertify decide decision declarant declaration declaration against interest declaration of condominium declaration of homestead declaration of trust declaratory declaratory judgment declare decree decree nisi decree pro confesso decriminalize dedication deduct deductible deduction deed deed of trust deep pocket Deep Rock doctrine def. deface defalcate defalcation defamation defamatory defame default default judgment defeasance defeasible defeasible fee defeat defect defend defendant defender defense defense bar defensive deferred deferred annuity deferred compensation deferred income deficiency deficiency judgment defile defined benefit plan defined contribution plan definite failure of issue defraud degree dehors del credere del credere agent delectus personae delegable delegant delegate delegation deliberate deliberate homicide deliberation deliberative process privilege delict delinquency delinquent delist deliver delivery demand demand deposit demand loan demand note demeanor demise democracy demonstrative bequest demonstrative evidence demonstrative legacy demur demurrer demurrer to the evidence den	denial deny depecage dependency deduction dependency exemption dependent dependent relative revocation depletion deponent deport deportation deportee depose deposit depositary depositary bank deposition depository depository bond depraved depraved-heart murder depravity depreciable depreciate depreciation deprive deprived deputize deputy deputy sheriff dereliction derivative derivative action derivative contraband derivative evidence derivative work derogation descend descendant descent description descriptive mark desegregate desegregation desertion design patent designer drug desire destination contract destructibility of contingent remainders desuetude detain detainee detainer detective detention determinable determinable easement determinable fee determinate sentence determination determination letter determinative determine deterrence detinet detinue detinuit detriment devastavit devisavit vel non devise devisee devolution devolve DFA dicker dicta dictum dies non digest dilatory plea diligence dilute dilution diminished capacity diminution diminution in value diplomatic immunity direct direct action direct appeal direct attack direct beneficiary direct contempt direct damages direct estoppel direct evidence direct examination direct insurance direct loss direct review direct skip direct tax directed verdict director directorate disability disable disabled disallow disbar discharge discharge hearing disciplinary rule disclaim disclaimer disclose disclosure discontinuance discount discount bond discount rate discount share discountable discover discovery discovery rule discretion discretionary discretionary immunity discretionary trust discriminate discriminatory disentitle disfranchise disgorge disguised donation disherison dishonor disinherison disinherit disinterested disintermediation disinvest disjunctive allegation dismiss	dismissal disorderly conduct disparagement disparagement of property disparate impact disparate treatment disposable income disposable portion dispose of disposition dispositive dispossess dispossessory warrant dispute disqualification disqualify disseise disseisee disseisin disseize disseizin dissent dissenting opinion dissipate dissolution dissolve Dist. Ct. distinguish distrain distraint distress distress warrant distribute distributee distribution district district attorney district court District Court of Appeal district judge District Justice Court disturb disturbance diverse diversion diversity jurisdiction diversity of citizenship divert divest divestiture divided dividend dividend option divisible divorce divorce a mensa et thoro DNA fingerprinting do DOA dock docket docket number doctor of juridical science doctor of jurisprudence doctor of law doctor of laws doctor of the science of law doctrine document document of title documentary documentary draft DOD DOE D'Oench doctrine DOI doing business statute DOL dol domestic domestic violence domicile domiciliary dominant estate dominion donate donatio inter vivos donatio mortis causa donation donation inter vivos donation mortis causa donative donee donee beneficiary donor DOT dotal double dipper double dipping double indemnity double jeopardy double taxation dower DR draft draftsman dram shop act draw drawee drawer driving under the influence drug-free zone dual capacity doctrine dual contract dual sovereignty doctrine dubitante due due bill due care due diligence due process due process clause DUI duly dump duplicate duplication duplicitous duplicity durable goods durable power of attorney durables durante absentia duress duress of goods Durham rule dutiable duty duty of candor duty of care duty of fair representation duty of loyalty dwelling DWI dying declaration dynamite charge

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