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Category: D

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.

DECREE OF NULLITY

the term used when a decision has been made to annul a marriage. The marriage has been deemed to have not taken place.

DESIGN TO KILL

the phrase that means to premeditate or to think out a plan for a murder.

DEPENDENT BILL

the action of a court of equity that relates to a matter that has already been decided. Also known as bill not original.

DEALING

the term that applies to the buying and selling of something.

DUE REGARD

This means to give a fair consideration to and give sufficient attention to all of the facts.

DISCOUNTING COMMERCIAL PAPER

This term applies to deducting interest on the loan before it is given. The loan document is called a commercial paper.

DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY

the bankrupt is released from his debts after the creditors have been paid from his remaining assets.

DENY

the term used a denial is issued, to contradict or to protest.

DEADLOCKED JURY

the term that is given to a jury that is unabke to come to a decision.

DAMAGES EXEMPLARY

These are the damages that are greater than the loss but is not able to be measured because the wrong was aggravated by violence or fraud.

DELECTUS PERSONAE

a Latin phrase where the right of one partner is to approve or disapprove of a new partner.

DECREE OF INTERPLEADER

the decree that orders the rival claimants in a suit to litigate between themselves and determine who is entitled to claim.

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