Dominium Directum
Latin, the qualified ownership of a landlord,
not having possession or use of property but retaining ownership.
Domitae Naturae
Latin, animals which are of a nature easily
tamed and may be readily domesticated such as cats, dogs, farm animals and some
birds.
Donatio Mortis Causa
A death-bed gift, made by the dying person, with
the intent that the person receiving the gift shall keep it if death
ensues.
Donee
Another word to describe the beneficiary of a
trust.
Donor
The person who donates property to the benefit
of another, usually, through the legal mechanism of a trust.
Double Jeopardy
A prohibition against being tried or sentenced
twice for the same offense.
Dower
A widow's life estate interest in her husband's
real property if he died.
Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
the offense of operating a motor vehicle under
the influence of drugs or alcohol beyond a state determined level
Due Process
Procedural legal safeguards of which every
citizen has an absolute right when a state or court purports to take a decision
that could affect any right of that citizen
Duress
where a person is prevented from acting, or not
acting, according to their free will by threat or force of another