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Terms for subject Law (8584 entries)

Disability Discrimination Act	DDA
dissent	disagree. An appellate court opinion setting forth the minority view and outlining the disagreement of one or more judges with the decision of the majority
Disaster Assistance Team	DAT
disbarment	Form of discipline of a lawyer resulting in the loss (often permanently) of that lawyer's right to practice law. It differs from censure (an official reprimand or condemnation) and from suspension
disciplinary	dis.
Disciplinary Intervention Program	DIP
Discipline Referral	DR
Discipline Rules for Judges	DRJ
DISCIS	District and Municipal Court Information System
disclaim	refuse a gift made in a will
disclaimer	The repudiation or renunciation of a claim or power vested in a person or which he had formerly alleged to be his. The disavowal, denial, or renunciation of an interest, right, or property imputed to a person or alleged to be his
discontinued	discontd.
discontinued	discontd.
rule	discounted payback period
finding	discovery
discovery	pre-trial process to obtain facts and information/ data and documents from each side of a lawsuit
discovery	The gathering of information (facts, documents, or testimony) before a case goes to trial. Discovery is done in many ways, such as through depositions, interrogations, or requests for admissions. It can also be done through independent investigation or by talking with the other side's lawyer
discovery motion	a motion to have evidence disclosed to the moving party
discovery motion	a motion to have evidence disclosed to the moving party
discrimination	An act which confers particular privileges on a class arbitrarily selected