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Of or pertaining to the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

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defeasance

Law; General law

Rendering something null and void. The termination or annulment of interest in accordance with the stipulated conditions (as in if a deed completely or partially negates ...

defendant

Law; General law

A person against whom a lawsuit is filed is called a defendant.

defense

Law; General law

A term used to describe the act of an attorney representing a defendant, to show why the plaintiff or the prosecutor does not have a valid case. Defense Attorney or Defense ...

delegatus non potest delegare

Law; General law

This Latin maxim means that a person to whom, an office or duty is delegated, cannot lawfully delegate the duty to another, unless he is expressly authorized to do so.

delict

Law; General law

Delicts are small offenses, where a person by fraud or deceit causes damage or tort to someone. Delicts can be public or private. Public delicts are those offenses which affect ...

delinquent

Law; General law

This is a person who has disobeyed the law, or is guilty of some crime or failure of duty. It also refers to failure of a payment that is due.

demand letter

Law; General law

It is a document served by one party to another, stating their version of the facts, and making a legal claim for compensation to resolve the dispute.