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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

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.

DECREE CONSENT

The term that states that a decision has been agreed to by both of the parties involved and has been made and sanctioned by a court.

DETECTIVE

the name given to a police officer who will detect and apprehend those people who have committed a crime.

DISFIGUREMENT

This term is given to the result of an accident or an injury that impairs the beauty, symmetry and appearance.

DEMEANOR

This term is used to characterise the appearance and the look and the attitude of a witness.

DEDUCTIBLE EXPENSES

These are the expenditures of a business that are allowed to be deducted from income taxes.

DISORDER POSTTRAUMATIC

the term given to disorder that has arisen from an accident where the symptoms will last for a long period of time.

DISENCUMBRANCE

the term that applies to releasing from a burden like a mortgage.

DISTORT

This means to give a false meaning to something and to misrepresent.

DECREE OF DIVORCE

the term that is given to the judgement that is issued by a court and grants a divorce.

DAMAGES UNLIQUIDATED

the compensation that has not been determined by the court as yet even though the plaintiff was successful.

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