Denial
the act of opposing or otherwise refusing a claim or request
Deportation
the removal of a foreign national under immigration laws for reasons such as
illegal entry or conduct dangerous to the public welfare
Deposition
official statement by a witness taken in writing
(as opposed to testimony which where a witnesses give their perception of the
facts verbally)
Derelict
property that has been abandoned; especially in maritime law: a ship that is
floundering or in peril and which the crew has been abandoned without hope for
recovery or with no intention of saving the ship or of returning thereto
Descendant
person who are born of, or from children of, another are called that person's
descendants
Detention
the act of physically constraining of an individual
Deterrence
a principle or objective of sentencing a person guilty of a crime which ensures
that the punishment is sufficient to deter the guilty person, and others, from
committing the same crime
Detinue
common law action similar to conversion and also involving the possession of
property by the plaintiff may also ask for damages for the duration of the
possession
Devise
transfer or conveyance of real property by will
Dicta Or Dictum
Latin, an observation by a judge on a matter not
specifically before the court or not necessary in determining the issue before
the court.