The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms
Details of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms
Author: Amy Hackney Blackwell
Date of publishing: 2008
Publisher: Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4410, United States
Contents of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms
- Abandon
- Abatable Nuisance
- Abate
- Abatement of a Legacy
- Abatement of Taxes
- Abdicate
- Abduct
- Abet
- Abettor
- Abeyance
- Abode
- Abolish
- Aboriginal
- Aboriginal Title
- Abortion
- Abortionist
- About
- Above Par
- Abridge
- Abrogate
- Abscond
- Absolute Gift
- Absolute Interest
- Absolute Legacy
- Abstain
- Abstention Doctrine
- Abstract
- Abstract of Record
- Abstract of Title
- Absurd
- Abuse
- Abuse of Discretion
- Abuse of Process
- Abut
- Accelerate
- Accelerated Cost Recovery System
- Accelerated Depreciation
- Acceleration Clause
- Accept
- Acceptance
- Access
- Accession
- Accessory
- Accessory After the Fact
- Accessory Before the Fact
- Accident
- Accommodate
- Accommodation Indorsement
- Accommodation Loan
- Accommodation Note
- Accommodation Party (maker)
- Accomplice
- Accord
- Accord and Satisfaction
- Account
- Account for
- Account Payable
- Account Receivable
- Accountability
- Accountant
- Accounting
- Accounting Method
- Accredit
- Accrete
- Accretion
- Accrual Method
- Accrue
- Accrued Income
- Accrued Interest
- Accumulate
- Accumulated Earnings and Profits
- Accusatory
- Accusatory Body
- Accusatory Instrument
- Accusatory Stage
- Accuse
- Accused
- Acknowledge
- Acquiesce
- Acquire
- Acre
- Act
- Act of God
- Act of Sale
- Acting
- Actionable
- Active
- Active Concealment
- Active Duty
- Active Euthanasia
- Active Negligence
- Active Participant
- Active Trust
- Activist Judge
- Actor
- Actual
- Actual Damages
- Actual Damages
- Actual Eviction
- Actual Fraud
- Actual Notice
- Actual Residence
- Actual Value
- Actuarial Tables
- Actuary
- Ad Valorem Tax
- Add
- Addendum
- Addict
- Addition
- Adeem
- Ademption
- Adequate
- Adequate Care
- Adequate Compensation
- Adequate Remedy at Law
- Adhesion
- Adhesion Contract
- Adjacent
- Adjective Law
- Adjoining
- Adjourn
- Adjudge
- Adjudicate
- Adjust
- Adjustable Rate Mortgage
- Adjusted Basis
- Adjusted Basis
- Adjusted Gross Income
- Adjusted Gross Income
- Adjuster
- Administer
- Administration
- Administrative Agency
- Administrative Law
- Administrative Law Judge
- Administrative Procedure Act
- Administrator
- Admiralty and Maritime Jurisdiction
- Admiralty Court
- Admissible
- Admissible Evidence
- Admit
- Adopt
- Adult
- Adult Entertainment
- Adulterate
- Adultery
- Advance
- Advance Directive
- Advance Sheets
- Advancement
- Adventure
- Adversary
- Adversary Proceeding
- Adverse
- Adverse Possession
- Advertise
- Advertisement
- Advertising
- Advice
- Advise
- Advisory Opinion
- Advocacy
- Advocate
- Adware
- Aesthetic Value
- Aesthetic Zoning
- Affect
- Affiant
- Affidavit
- Affiliate
- Affiliation
- Affinity
- Affirm
- Affirmation
- Affirmative Action
- Affirmative Covenant
- Affirmative Defense
- Affirmative Easement
- Affirmative Misconduct
- Affirmative Pleading
- Affirmative Relief
- Affix
- Aforesaid
- Aforethought
- After the Fact
- After-acquired
- After-acquired Property
- After-acquired Title
- Against
- Against Interest
- Against the (manifest) Weight of the Evidence
- Against the Law
- Against the Will
- Age Discrimination
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- Age of Consent
- Age of Majority
- Age of Reason
- Agency
- Agent
- Aggravate
- Aggravated Assault
- Aggravating Circumstances
- Aggregate
- Aggrieved
- Aggrieved Party
- Aging of Accounts
- Agrarian
- Agree
- Agreement
- Aid and Abet
- Air Rights
- Alderman
- Aleatory
- Aleatory Contract
- Alias
- Alibi
- Alien
- Alienable
- Alienate
- Alienation of Affections
- Alimony
- Allege
- Allen Charge
- Allocate
- Allocution
- Allot
- Allotment
- Allow
- Allowance
- Alluvion
- Also Known as
- Alter
- Alternate Legacy
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Alternative Pleading
- Ambiguity
- Ambulance Chaser
- Amend
- Amended Pleading
- Amends
- American Bar Association
- American Civil Liberties Union
- American Digest System
- American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
- Americans With Disabilities Act
- Amnesty
- Amortize
- Anarchist
- Anarchy
- Ancestor
- Ancestry
- Ancient
- Ancient Writings
- Ancillary
- Ancillary Jurisdiction
- Ancillary Suit
- Annex
- Annexation
- Annotate
- Annual Report
- Annuitant
- Annuity
- Annul
- Answer
- Antenuptial
- Antenuptial Agreement
- Anti-ballistic Missile
- Anticipate
- Anticipatory Breach of Contract
- Anticipatory Offense
- Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
- Anti-lapse Statute
- Antitrust
- Apparent
- Apparent Authority
- Apparent Defect
- Appeal
- Appeals Court
- Appear
- Appellant
- Appellate
- Appellate Court
- Appellee
- Application
- Appoint
- Appointee
- Appointment
- Apportion
- Appraise
- Appreciate
- Appreciation
- Appropriate
- Appurtenance
- Appurtenant
- Appurtenant Easement
- Arbiter
- Arbitrage
- Arbitrary
- Arbitrary and Capricious
- Arbitrary Trademark
- Arbitration
- Arbitration Clause
- Arbitrator
- Archive
- Argument
- Arm’s Length
- Armed Robbery
- Arraign
- Arraignment
- Arrears
- Arrest
- Arrest of Judgment
- Arrest Record
- Arson
- Article
- Articles
- Articles of Confederation
- Articles of Impeachment
- Articles of Incorporation
- Artifice
- Artisan’s Lien
- As is
- Asbestos
- Asbestosis
- Asia-pacific Economic Cooperation
- Asportation
- Assault
- Assault Weapon
- Assembly
- Assent
- Assess
- Assessor
- Asset
- Assign
- Assigned Risk
- Assignee
- Assignment of Error
- Assignment of Income
- Assignment of Wages
- Assignor
- Assigns
- Assize
- Associate
- Association
- Assume
- Assumption of Risk
- Assurance
- Assure
- Asylum
- At Law
- At Par
- Atrocity
- Attach
- Attainder
- Attempt
- Attendant Circumstances
- Attest
- Attorney
- Attorney at Law
- Attorney General
- Attorney’s Fees
- Attorney-client Privilege
- Attractive Nuisance
- Auction
- Auctioneer
- Audit
- Auditor
- Authenticate
- Authorities
- Authority
- Authorize
- Authorized Stock Issue
- Automatic Weapon
- Automobile Insurance
- Autopsy
- Aver
- Averment
- Avoid
- Avow
- Avulsion
- Award
- Back
- Back Pay
- Back Wages
- Background Check
- Bad Check
- Bad Debt
- Bad Debt Reserve
- Bad Faith
- Bad Title
- Badges of Fraud
- Bail
- Bail Bond
- Bailee
- Bailiff
- Bailiwick
- Bailment
- Bailment for Hire
- Bailor
- Bailout
- Bait and Switch
- Balance
- Balance Sheet
- Balancing Test
- Balloon Mortgage
- Balloon Note
- Balloon Payment
- Balloon Payment Mortgage
- Ballot
- Ballot Box
- Bank
- Bank Account
- Bank Draft
- Bankrupt
- Bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy Court
- Bankruptcy Trustee
- Banner ad
- Bar
- Bargain
- Bargain and Sale
- Bargaining Unit
- Barratry
- Barrister
- Barter
- Base
- Basis
- Bastard
- Battery
- Bear
- Bearer
- Bearer Bond
- Bearer Paper
- Bed (and Board)
- Belief
- Below Par
- Bench
- Bench Trial
- Bench Warrant
- Beneficial
- Beneficial Interest
- Beneficial Owner
- Beneficial Use
- Beneficiary
- Benefit
- Benefit of the Bargain
- Bequeath
- Bequest
- Berne Convention
- Best Bid
- Best Evidence Rule
- Bestiality
- Better Business Bureau
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
- Bias
- Bid
- Bid Shopping
- Bidder
- Bigamy
- Bigot
- Bigotry
- Bilateral Contract
- Bill
- Bill of Attainder
- Bill of Lading
- Bill of Lading Order
- Bill of Particulars
- Bill of Rights
- Bill of Sale
- Billable
- Bind
- Bind Over
- Binder
- Biological Weapons Convention
- Bipartisan
- Birth Certificate
- Black Letter Law
- Blackacre
- Blacklist
- Blackmail
- Blank Endorsement
- Blank Indorsement
- Blasphemy
- Blog
- Blue Book
- Blue Ribbon Jury
- Blue Sky Laws
- Board
- Board of Directors
- Board of Education
- Board of Health
- Boilerplate
- Bona Fide
- Bona Fide Occupational Qualification
- Bona Fide Purchaser
- Bond
- Bond Issue
- Bond, Surety
- Bonded Debt
- Bondsman
- Bonus Stock
- Book
- Book Value
- Boot
- Borrow
- Bound
- Boycott
- Brain Death
- Breach
- Breach of Contract
- Breach of Duty
- Breach of Trust
- Breaking
- Breaking and Entering
- Breathalyzer
- Brethren
- Bribe
- Bribery
- Brief
- Broker
- Brown v
- Browse
- Browser
- Browse-wrap Agreement
- Bug
- Buggery
- Bugging
- Building Code
- Bulk Sale
- Bulk Sale
- Bulk Sale Acts
- Bulk Transfer
- Bundling
- Burden
- Burden of Persuasion
- Burden of Proof
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Bureaucracy
- Burglary
- Business
- Business Expense
- Business Gain or Loss
- Business Judgment Rule
- Business Purpose
- But for Test
- Buyer in Ordinary Course of Business
- Bylaws
- C Corporation
- Cabinet
- Cafeteria Plan
- Calendar
- Calendar Call
- Calendar Year
- Call
- Call Option
- Callable
- Callable Bond
- Calumny
- Campaign
- Campaign Finance
- Cancel
- Canceled Check
- Canon
- Canon Law
- Can-spam Act
- Capacity
- Capacity to Contract
- Capias
- Capital
- Capital Account
- Capital Assets
- Capital Expenditure
- Capital Gain or Loss
- Capital Intensive
- Capital Offense
- Capital Punishment
- Capitalization
- Capitalize
- Caption
- Capture
- Carbon Credit
- Care
- Carnal Knowledge
- Carrier
- Carry Over
- Carryback
- Carryover
- Carryover Basis
- Carte Blanche
- Cartel
- Case
- Case in Chief
- Case Law
- Case System
- Casebook
- Cash
- Cash Flow
- Cash Method
- Cash Sale
- Cash Value
- Cashier’s Check
- Castle Doctrine
- Casualty
- Casualty Loss
- Causation
- Cause
- Cause of Action
- Cautionary Instruction
- Cease and Desist Order
- Censor
- Censorship
- Censure
- Census
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Certificate
- Certificate of Deposit
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Certified Check
- Certified Public Accountant
- Certify
- Certiorari
- Cestui que Trust
- Cestui que Use
- Cestui que Vie
- Chain of Title
- Challenge
- Challenge for Cause
- Chamber
- Chambers
- Champerty
- Chancellor
- Chancery
- Change
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 12 Bankruptcy
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- Character
- Character Evidence
- Character Witness
- Charge
- Charitable
- Charitable Contribution
- Charitable Organization
- Charitable Trust
- Charitable Trust
- Charity
- Charter
- Chattel
- Chattel Mortgage
- Chattel Paper
- Check
- Check Kiting
- Chemical Weapons Convention
- Chief
- Chief Justice
- Child
- Child Abuse
- Child Abuse
- Child Labor Laws
- Child Support
- Children’s Internet Protection Act
- Chill
- Chilling Effect
- Chinese Wall
- Choate
- Choate Lien
- Chose in Action
- Chose in Possession
- Churning
- Circuit
- Circuit Court
- Circumstantial Evidence
- Citation
- Citizen
- Citizenship
- Civil
- Civil Action
- Civil Code
- Civil Contempt
- Civil Court
- Civil Court
- Civil Disobedience
- Civil Law
- Civil Liberties
- Civil Procedure
- Civil Rights
- Civil Rights Acts
- Civil Service
- Civil Service Commission
- Civilian
- Claim
- Claim of Right
- Claimant
- Class
- Class Action
- Classified Stock
- Classify
- Clause
- Clayton Act
- Clean Air Acts
- Clean Hands Doctrine
- Clear
- Clear and Convincing
- Clear and Present Danger
- Clear Title
- Clearinghouse
- Clemency
- Clergy
- Cleric
- Clerical
- Clerical Error
- Clerk
- Clerkship
- Click-wrap Agreement
- Client
- Close
- Close Corporation
- Closed Shop
- Closing
- Closing Argument
- Closing Costs
- Closing Statement
- Cloture
- Cloud on Title
- Cluster Zoning
- Code
- Code of Military Justice
- Code of Professional Responsibility
- Code Pleading
- Co-defendant
- Codicil
- Codify
- Coerce
- Cognizable
- Cognizance
- Cognovit Judgment
- Cognovit Note
- Cohabit
- Co-heir
- Coif
- Coinsurance
- Collate
- Collateral
- Collateral Attack
- Collateral Consanguinity
- Collateral Descent
- Collateral Estoppel
- Collateral Heir
- Collateral Source Rule
- Collective Bargaining
- Colloquium
- Collude
- Collusive Action
- Color
- Color of Law
- Color of Title
- Colorable
- Comity
- Comity of Nations
- Commence
- Comment
- Commerce
- Commerce Clause
- Commercial Bank
- Commercial Paper
- Commercial Speech
- Commercial Unit
- Commingle
- Commingling of Funds
- Commission
- Commissioner
- Commit
- Commitment
- Committee
- Commodity
- Common
- Common Carrier
- Common Law
- Common Law Marriage
- Common Property
- Common Stock
- Commons
- Commonwealth
- Communicate
- Communications Decency Act
- Community
- Community Property
- Commute
- Compact
- Compact Clause
- Company
- Comparative Negligence
- Compensate
- Competency
- Competent
- Competent Court
- Competent Evidence
- Complainant
- Complaint
- Compliance
- Comply
- Compound
- Compound a Crime or Felony
- Compound Interest
- Compound Interest
- Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- Compulsion
- Compulsory
- Compulsory Arbitration
- Compulsory Counterclaim
- Compulsory Insurance
- Compulsory Joinder
- Compulsory Process
- Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
- Con Man
- Conceal
- Concealed Carry
- Concealed Weapon
- Concealed Weapon Permit
- Concealment
- Conception
- Concerted Action
- Conciliation
- Conclude
- Conclusion
- Conclusion of Fact
- Conclusion of Law
- Conclusive
- Conclusive Evidence
- Conclusive Presumption
- Concur
- Concurrence
- Concurrent
- Concurrent Sentence
- Concurring Opinion
- Condemn
- Condition
- Condition Precedent
- Condition Subsequent
- Conditional Acceptance
- Conditional Bequest
- Conditional Pardon
- Condominium
- Condonation
- Condone
- Confederate
- Confederation
- Confess
- Confession and Avoidance
- Confession of Judgment
- Confidence Game
- Confidential
- Confidential Communication
- Confirm
- Confirmation
- Confiscate
- Conflict of Interest
- Conflict of Laws
- Conform
- Conformed Copy
- Confront
- Confrontation Clause
- Confuse
- Confusion of Goods
- Conglomerate
- Congress
- Conjecture
- Conjugal
- Conjugal Rights
- Conjugal Visit
- Conjunctive
- Conjunctive Denial
- Conjunctive Denial
- Consanguinity
- Conscience
- Conscience of the Court
- Conscientious Objector
- Conscript
- Conscription
- Consent
- Consent Decree
- Consent Judgment
- Consent Search
- Consequence
- Consequential Damages
- Conservator
- Consideration
- Considered Dictum
- Consign
- Consignee
- Consignment
- Consolidate
- Consolidated Appeal
- Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
- Consolidation of Actions
- Consolidation of Corporations
- Consortium
- Conspiracy
- Conspirator
- Constituent
- Constitution
- Constitutional
- Constitutional Power
- Constitutional Question
- Construct
- Construction
- Constructionist
- Constructive
- Constructive Breach
- Constructive Contempt
- Constructive Contract
- Constructive Discharge
- Constructive Eviction
- Constructive Fraud
- Constructive Notice
- Constructive Notice
- Constructive Possession
- Constructive Service
- Construe
- Consultant
- Consumer
- Consumer Goods
- Consumer Protection Laws
- Consumer-driven Health Plan
- Contempt
- Contempt of Court
- Contiguous
- Continental Congress
- Contingency Fee
- Contingent
- Contingent Beneficiary
- Contingent Estate
- Contingent Interest
- Contingent Legacy
- Contingent Liability
- Contingent Right
- Continuance
- Continuing Trespass
- Contraband
- Contract
- Contractor
- Contribute
- Contribution
- Contributory Negligence
- Control
- Controlled Substance
- Controlled Substance Acts
- Controversy
- Contumacy
- Contumely
- Convention
- Conversion
- Convertible Securities
- Convey
- Convict
- Conviction
- Cooperative
- Cooperative Apartment
- Copay
- Copyright
- Coroner
- Corporal Punishment
- Corporate Books
- Corporate Distribution
- Corporate Opportunity
- Corporate Power
- Corporation
- Corporeal
- Correctional Institution
- Correctional System
- Corroborate
- Corroborating Evidence
- Corrupt
- Corruption
- Cosign
- Cosigner
- Cost
- Cost Basis
- Cost of Completion
- Cost of Living
- Cost, Insurance and Freight
- Cost-plus Contract
- Costs
- Cotenancy
- Cotenant
- Counsel
- Count
- Counter
- Counterclaim
- Counterfeit
- Counterfeiter
- County
- Coupon
- Coupon Bond
- Coupon Bond
- Course of Business
- Course of Dealing
- Course of Employment
- Court
- Court Calendar
- Court of Appeals
- Court of Equity
- Court of Equity
- Court of Last Resort
- Court Reporter
- Court Stacking
- Court-martial
- Covenant
- Covenant for Further Assurance
- Covenant Not to Compete
- Covenant Running With the Land
- Covenantee
- Covenantor
- Cover
- Coverage
- Coverture
- Creative Commons
- Credibility
- Credible
- Credible Evidence
- Credible Witness
- Credit
- Credit Rating
- Creditor
- Creditor’s Bill (suit)
- Crime
- Crime Against Humanity
- Crime Against Nature
- Crime Malum in se
- Crime Malum Prohibitum
- Crime of Passion
- Criminal
- Criminal Capacity
- Criminal Contempt
- Criminal Court
- Criminal Justice System
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Maintenance
- Criminal Mischief
- Criminal Negligence
- Criminal Offense
- Criminal Procedure
- Criminal Record
- Criminal Trespass
- Criminalize
- Cross-claim
- Cross-examination
- Cruel
- Cruel and Inhuman Treatment
- Cruel and Unusual Punishment
- Culpable
- Culprit
- Cumulative
- Cumulative Dividend
- Cumulative Sentences
- Cumulative Voting
- Curative
- Curative Instruction
- Curative Statute
- Currency
- Current
- Current Assets
- Current Earnings and Profits
- Current Liabilities
- Current Yield
- Curtesy
- Curtilage
- Custodial Sentence
- Custodian
- Custody
- Custody of Children
- Custom
- Custom and Usage
- Customary
- Customer
- Customs
- Cybercrime
- Cyberlaw
- Cyberspace
- Cybersquatting
- Damage
- Damages
- Dangerous
- Dangerous Instrumentality
- Dangerous Weapon
- Day in Court
- De Facto Authority
- De Facto Government
- De Facto Judge
- De Facto Marriage
- De Minimis Crime
- De Novo Trial
- Dead Hand
- Deadly Force
- Deadly Force
- Deadly Weapon
- Deal
- Dealer
- Death
- Death Benefit
- Death Certificate
- Death Certificate
- Death Penalty
- Death Records
- Death Sentence
- Death Tax
- Death Warrant
- Debauch
- Debauchery
- Debenture
- Debit
- Debt
- Debt Consolidation
- Debtor
- Decease
- Deceased
- Decedent
- Deceit
- Deceive
- Decide
- Decision
- Declaration
- Declaration Against Interest
- Declaration of Independence
- Declaration of War
- Declaratory
- Declaratory Judgment
- Declaratory Statute
- Declare
- Decree
- Decree Nisi
- Decriminalize
- Dedicate
- Deduct
- Deductible
- Deed
- Deed of Release
- Deed of Trust
- Deed Poll
- Deep Rock Doctrine
- Defalcate
- Defamation
- Default
- Default Judgment
- Defeasance
- Defeasible
- Defect
- Defective
- Defective Pleading
- Defective Title
- Defend
- Defendant
- Defense
- Defense Attorney
- Defense Firm
- Defer
- Deferral of Taxes
- Deferred Compensation
- Deferred Income
- Deferred Payments
- Deferred Sentence
- Deficiency
- Deficiency Judgment
- Deficit
- Definite Sentence
- Defraud
- Degree
- Degree of Crime
- Degree of Negligence
- Degree of Proof
- Delegable Duty
- Delegate
- Delegation
- Deliberate
- Deliberate Speed
- Deliberation
- Delict
- Delinquency
- Delinquent
- Delinquent Child
- Delist
- Deliver
- Delude
- Delusion
- Demand
- Demand Note
- Demand Note
- Demilitarized Zone
- Demise
- Demonstrate
- Demonstrative Evidence
- Demonstrative Legacy
- Demur
- Denounce
- Density Zoning
- Deny
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Labor
- Dependency
- Dependent
- Dependent Coverage
- Dependent Intervening Cause
- Dependent Promise
- Dependent Relative Revocation
- Deplete
- Depletion
- Depletion Allowance
- Deponent
- Deport
- Depose
- Deposition
- Deposition de Bene Esse
- Depreciate
- Depreciation
- Depredation
- Deputy
- Deputy Sheriff
- Derelict
- Derivative
- Derivative Action
- Derivative Tort
- Derogation
- Descent
- Descent and Distribution
- Descriptive Trademark
- Desegregate
- Desert
- Design Defect
- Desist
- Despot
- Despotism
- Destroy
- Desuetude
- Detain
- Detainer
- Determinable
- Determination
- Detinue
- Devise
- Devisee
- Devisor
- Devolve
- Dictum
- Digest
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act
- Digital Rights Management
- Dilatory
- Dilatory Plea
- Diligence
- Dilute
- Dilution Doctrine
- Diminished Capacity
- Diminution
- Diminution in Value
- Direct Attack
- Direct Cause
- Direct Contempt
- Direct Evidence
- Directed Verdict
- Director
- Disability
- Disarmament
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance
- Disbar
- Discharge
- Discharge in Bankruptcy
- Disclaimer
- Disclose
- Discontinuance
- Discontinue
- Discount
- Discount Rate
- Discovery
- Discredit
- Discretion
- Discrimination
- Dishonor
- Disinherit
- Disjunctive Allegation
- Dismiss
- Dismissal
- Dismissal and Nonsuit
- Dismissal With Prejudice
- Dismissal Without Prejudice
- Disorder
- Disorderly
- Disorderly Conduct
- Dispose of
- Disposition
- Dispossess
- Dispute
- Disqualification
- Disqualify
- Disseisin
- Dissent
- Dissenter
- Dissenting Opinion
- Dissolution
- Dissolve
- Distinct
- Distinguish
- Distinguishable
- Distraint
- Distress
- Distributable Net Income
- Distribute
- Distribution in Kind
- Distributive
- Distributive Share
- District
- District Attorney
- District Court
- Disturb
- Disturbance
- Disturbance of the Peace
- Diversity
- Diversity of Citizenship
- Divestiture
- Dividend
- Dividend Addition
- Divorce
- Divorce a Mensa et Thoro
- Dna Testing
- Docket
- Document
- Document of Title
- Document Review
- Documentary Evidence
- Doing Business
- Doing Business as
- Domain
- Domain Name
- Domain Name System
- Domestic
- Domestic Partner
- Domestic Relations
- Domestic Violence
- Domicile
- Dominant Estate
- Dominion
- Donation
- Donee
- Donor
- Double Jeopardy
- Double or Treble Damages
- Doubt
- Dowager
- Dower
- Downsize
- Dowry
- Draft
- Dram Shop Act
- Draw
- Drawee
- Drawer
- Dred Scott v
- Dress Code
- Driving Under the Influence
- Drug Abuse
- Drunkenness
- Dual Citizenship
- Due
- Due Care
- Due Diligence
- Due Process of Law
- Dummy
- Dummy Corporation
- Dummy Director
- Dummy Shareholder
- Dump
- Duplicity
- Durable Goods
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duress
- Duty
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