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What is a Deposition?

An essential element of any civil or criminal court action is the evidence offered by the parties. Evidence is what each side in a dispute must present to either a judge or

Defensive Driver Course

A program of study that teaches safe driving techniques to drivers. Participants may be eligible for discounted premiums on their car insurance.

Diction

Diction can refer to either the words and phrases a person or organization uses through speech or in written materials, or to a person’s enunciation style in oral discourse. While diction can

DAMAGES IRREPARABLE

These are damages that will not compensate for the loss because the loss cannot be measured in monetary terms.

DISFIGUREMENT

This term is given to the result of an accident or an injury that impairs the beauty, symmetry and appearance.

DNA MATCHING

a term used to match a person’s DNA to one already known.

DIRECT CAUSE

the phrase that describes the immediate cause of an accident or an injury.

DISAPPROVE

This term means to disallow or to render an unfavourable judgement and to refuse to confirm the nomination or the appointment of an official.

DETENTION OF PATIENT

the action where a patient is kept in the confines of a institution of hospital for their well-being.

DEMURRER TO PLEA

the method used by a plaintiff that will test the adequacy of a defendants answer to charges.

DILATORY PLEA

an answer for a complaint not touching on or that considers the merits of a case. See dilatory defence.

DERIVATIVE EVIDENCE

the term that is given to evidence that has followed on from illegally collected evidence.

DANGEROUS PER SE

the term given to something that is dangerous and can cause injury without any human intervention.

DIRECT INJURY

This comes from the immediate result of the violation of a right legally.

DISINHERIT

a term that means to exclude form an inheritance that a person would usually get a benefit from.

DAY FIXED FOR TRIAL

the term that is given for the day that a summons to be appear in court must be answered.

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