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What is a Deposition?

An essential element of any civil or criminal court action is the evidence offered by the parties. Evidence is what each side in a dispute must present to either a judge or

Driving Record

A motorist’s history of moving violations and accidents kept by the department of motor vehicles in each state. See, How to Check Your Driving Record: A State-by-State Guide

Driver Improvement Course

Defensive driving education for older drivers that may result in a discount on premiums upon completion. Can also refer to courses imposed on habitual traffic offenders.

Defensive Driver Course

A program of study that teaches safe driving techniques to drivers. Participants may be eligible for discounted premiums on their car insurance.

Diction

Diction can refer to either the words and phrases a person or organization uses through speech or in written materials, or to a person’s enunciation style in oral discourse. While diction can

DE FACTO GOVERNMENT

This term is applied to a government that has not been elected to the laws of the country.

DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE

These are the awards that are made in order to compensate for loss of the use of something that would ordinarily earn money.

DURESS OF PROPERTY

the way of getting property that involves pressuring and threatening a person and the property.

DEBT FRAUDULENT

the name of the debt where the person who owes the money to the creditor has deceived him by defrauding him.

DRUG ABUSE

a term used to describe the actions of a person who self-administers drug that are dangerous and or harmful.

DERANGED

a word that means to be of unsound mind or to incompetent mentally.

DOUBLE INDEMNITY

This means that twice the money will be awarded from a policy due to certain clauses in the policy.

DISINHERIT

a term that means to exclude form an inheritance that a person would usually get a benefit from.

DAMAGES PUNITIVE

the compensation that is in excess of the damages that are awarded as a punishment for the defendant.

DUE COMPENSATION

This term applies to the recompense that a person is entitled to receive.

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