District Court
the location, pertaining to a specific legal
district, where federal cases are initially heard
Diversity Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction of a US federal court to dispose of
a matter meeting a monetary threshold even though it involves residents of
different states.
Dividend
A proportionate distribution of profits made in the form of a money payment to
shareholders, by a for-profit corporation. Dividends are declared by a company's
board of directors.
Divorce
The legal ending of a marriage by court
order.
Docket
An official court record book which lists all
cases before the court and which may also note the status or action required for
each case.
Doctrine
A rule or principle or the law established
through the repeated application of legal precedents.
Domestic Animal
A pet; dogs, cats or other tame animals or birds
and which serve some purpose for its owner or others.
Domicile
The permanent residence of a person; a place to
which, even if he or she were temporary absent, they intend to return.
Dominant Tenement
Used when referring to easements to specify that
property (i.e. tenement) or piece of land that benefits from, or has the
advantage of, an easement.
Dominion Utile
Latin for 'the property rights of a
tenant'.