Law lexicon
Decree - An order of the court. A final decree is one that fully and finally disposes of the litigation.
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Defamation - That which tends to injure a person's reputation.
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Default - Failure of the defendant to appear and answer the summons and complaint.
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Damages - Money awarded by a court to a person injured by the unlawful actor negligence of another person.
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Debtor - One who owes a debt to another; a person filing for relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
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Decision - The opinion of the court in concluding a case at law.
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Declaratory judgment- A statutory remedy for judicial determination of a controversy where plaintiff is in doubt about his legal rights.
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Default judgment - A judgment entered against a party who fails to appear in court or respond to the charges.
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Defendant - The person defending or denying a suit.
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Defence of property - Affirmative defence in criminal law or tort law where force was used to protect one's property.
Source: Jurist International.
