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DIGITAL

1. discontinuous phenomenom. Or representind data in figures. 2. data sent by code in an on or off state. This is represented by a 1 or 0. 3. representing data in binary

DIGITAL MEDIUM

A physical way of storing media or archiving it. It can hold data, graphics, audio, and video.

DIRTY FLOAT

A situation where a CENTRAL BANK or monetary authority does not adjust the nation

DOUBLE AUCTION MARKET

An AUCTION MARKET featuring multiple sellers and buyers, who have full transparency into dealings. In the double auction process the first BID or OFFER is given priority, the high bid and low

DRY POWDER

Cash RESERVES held on the corporate balance sheet for future investments, ACQUISITIONS, or LIQUIDITY needs.

DEFALK

To set off one claim against another; to deduct a debt due to one from adebt which one owes. Johnson v. Signal Co., 57 N. J. Eq. 79, 40 Atl. 193 ;

DEFENSOR

In the civil law. A defender; one who assumed the defense of another’scase in court. Also an advocate. A tutor or curator.In canon law. The advocate or patron of a church. An

DEFORCE

In English law. To withhold wrongfully; to withhold the possession of lands from one who is lawfully entitled to them. 3 Bl. Comm. 172; Phelps v. Baldwin, 17 Conn. 212.In Scotch law.

DEHORS

L. Fr. Out of; without; beyond ; foreign to; unconnected with. Dehors the record; foreign to the record. 3 Bl. Comm. 387.

DELESTAGE

In French marine law. A discharging of ballast (Inst) from a vessel.

DELITO

In Spanish law. Crime; a crime, offense, or delict. White, New. Recop. b. 2, tit. 19, c. 1, j 4.

DEMESNE

Domain ; dominical; held in one’s own right, and not of a superior; not allotted to tenants. In the language of pleading, own; proper; original. Thus, .’ton assault demesne, his own assault,

DEMONETIZATION

The disuse of a particular metal for purposes of coinage. The withdrawal of the value of a metal as mouey.

DENIER

L. Fr. In old English law. Denial; refusal. Denier is when the rent (being demanded upon the land) is not paid Finch, Law, b. 3, c. 5.

DEPARTMENT

1. One of the territorial divisions of a country. The term is chieflyused in this sense in France, where the division of the country into departments Issomewhat analogous, both territorially and for

DEPOSITARY

The party receiving a deposit; one with whom anything is lodged intrust, as “depository” is the place where it is put. The obligation on the part of thedepositary is that he keep

DERELICT

Forsaken ; abandoned; deserted ; cast away.Personal property abandoned or thrown away by the owner in such manner as to indicatethat he intends to make no further claim thereto. 2 Bl. Comm.

DESHONORA

In Spanish law. Dishonor; injury; slander. Las Partidas, pt. 7, tit. 9, I. 1, 6.

DESPOT

This word, in its original and most simple acceptation, signifies master andsupreme lord; it is synonymous with monarch ; but taken in bad part, as it is usuallyemployed, it signifies a tyrant

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