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consent
a defense claiming that the victim consented to an alleged crime (as rape) 2 : agreement as to action or opinion [shall have power, by and with the advice and of the Senate, to make treaties "U.S. … has knowledge or understanding see also age of consent, informed consent, rape, statutory rape b : a defense claiming that the victim consented to an alleged crime (as rape) 2 : agreement as to action or opinion
de minimis
concerning trifles] : lacking significance or importance : so minor as to be disregarded compare substantial NOTE: An action may be dismissed if the claim or cause is considered de minimis.
deceit
or artifice : deception [theft by ] ;also : the tort of committing or carrying out deceit [an action for ] see also fraud, misrepresentation … deceit : deliberate and misleading concealment, false declaration, or artifice : deception [theft by ] ;also : the tort of committing or carrying out deceit [an action for ] see also fraud, misrepresentation
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discontinuance
discontinuance 1 : the usually voluntary termination of an action by a plaintiff by motion or by failure to pursue the claim 2 : the abandonment of a
preempt
by the federal Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 "National Law Journal"] b : to preclude or bar (an action) by preemption [federal airline deregulation does not claims under state contract law "National Law Journal"] … "National Law Journal"] b : to preclude or bar (an action) by preemption [federal airline deregulation does not claims under state contract law "National Law Journal"]
discovery rule
discovery rule : a rule in tort law: the statute of limitations for a cause of action does not begin to run until the time that the injured party discovers or reasonably should have discovered … discovery rule : a rule in tort law: the statute of limitations for a cause of action does not begin to run until the time
duplicity
[Late Latin duplicitat- duplicitas duality, double-dealing, from Latin duplex twofold] 1 : the use of deceptive words or actions 2 : the use of more than one claim, allegation, or defense in a single paragraph of a
ex delicto
a wrong] : arising from or based on a tort or delict (as a breach of duty) [the action is ex delicto] compare ex contractu … ex delicto [Latin, of or by reason of a wrong] : arising from or based on a tort or delict (as a breach of duty) [the action is ex delicto] compare ex contractu
libel per quod
libel per quod : libel that is actionable only when the plaintiff introduces additional facts to show defamation or claims special damages … per quod : libel that is actionable only when the plaintiff introduces additional facts to show defamation or claims special damages
libel per se
libel per se : libel that is actionable without the plaintiff introducing additional facts to show defamation or claiming special damages … libel per se : libel that is actionable without the plaintiff introducing additional facts to show defamation or claiming special damages
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