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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 JURE GOVERNMENT

the term that applies to the legally constituted government that has been placed in power in accordance with the laws of the land.

DEMAND COMPULSORY

This occurs when papers are presented by the owner of property and it must be handed over to him.

DEBT PRIVILEGED

This si the name given to the debt that must be paid before an y other debts should the debtor become bankrupt.

DAMAGES AND COSTS

the phrase that binds the defendant appealing the award against him to pay the amount of them judgement and interest if his appeal fails.

DULY QUALIFIED

This means that a person is trained and prepared to perform tasks or to fulfil an office.

DISORDER MENTAL

This term applies to any mental disease caused by an emotional illness or is organic in origin.

DERIVATIVE EVIDENCE

the term that is given to evidence that has followed on from illegally collected evidence.

DE MINIMIS

a Latin phrase that means of a trifling consequence and a matter that is so small that the court does not wish to even consider it.

DELETION

This word means to cross out or remove words from a document.

DELIBERATIONS OF A JURY

where the jury sorts through all of the evidence and the facts of a case before they make a decision.

DISAPPROVE

This term means to disallow or to render an unfavourable judgement and to refuse to confirm the nomination or the appointment of an official.

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.

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