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A prefix from the Latin whence F deacutes or sometimes deacute dis The Latin dis appears as di before b d g l m n r v becomes dif before f and either dis or di before j It is from the same root as bis twice and duo E two See Two and cf Bi Di Dia Dis denotes separation a parting from as in distribute disconnect hence it often has the force of a privative and negative as in disarm disoblige disagree Also intensive as in dissever...
Procuratio est exhibitio sumptuum necessariorum facta pr'latis, qui di'ceses peragrando, ecclesias subjectas visitant
Procuratio est exhibitio sumptuum necessariorum facta pr'latis, qui di'ceses peragrando, ecclesias subjectas visitant. Dav. 1, (Procuration is the pro-viding necessaries for the bishops, who, intravell-ing through their dioceses, visit the churches subject to them.)...
Reckless disregard of the truth or reckless dis-regard for the truth
Reckless disregard of the truth or reckless dis-regard for the truth, means disregard of the truth or falsity of a defamatory statement by a person who is highly aware of its probable falsity or entertains serious doubts about its truth or when there are obvious reasons to doubt the veracity and accuracy of a source, Garrison v. Louisiana, 379 US 64 (1964)....
disseise
disseise or dis·seize [dis-sēz] vt dis·seised or: dis·seized dis·seis·ing or: dis·seiz·ing [Anglo-French disseisir to dispossess, from Old French dessaisir, from des-, prefix marking reversal + saisir to put in possession of] : to deprive of seisin wrongfully : unjustly dispossess dis·sei·sor [-sē-zər] n ...
distrain
distrain [Anglo-French destreindre, literally, to constrict, force, from Old French, from Late Latin distringere to hinder, punish, from Latin, to pull in different directions, distract, from dis- apart + stringere to draw tight] vt 1 : to force or compel to satisfy an obligation by means of a distress 2 : to seize by distress compare enter vi : to levy a distress dis·train·able adj dis·train·er [-strā-nər] or dis·train·or [di-strā-nər, dis-trā-nōr] n ...
adjudicate
adjudicate -cat·ed -cat·ing [Latin adjudicare to award in judgment, from ad to, for + judicare to judge see judge ] vt 1 : to settle either finally or temporarily (the rights and duties of the parties to a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding) on the merits of the issues raised 2 : to pass judgment on as a judge : settle judicially 3 : to pronounce judicially to be [was adjudicated a bankrupt] [was adjudicated the child's father] 4 : to convey by judicial sale vi : to come to a judicial decision : act as judge [the court adjudicated upon the case] ad·ju·di·ca·tion [ə-jü-di-kā-shən] n ad·ju·di·ca·tive [ə-jü-di-kā-tiv, -kə-] n ad·ju·di·ca·tor [-kā-tər] n ...
discharge
discharge 1 : to release from an obligation: as a : to relieve of a duty under an instrument (as a contract or a negotiable instrument) ;also : to render (an instrument) no longer enforceable [a formal instrument…may be discharged by either cancellation or surrender "J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo"] b : to release (a debtor in bankruptcy) from liability for his or her debts 2 : to release from confinement, custody, or care [ a prisoner] 3 a : to dismiss from employment : terminate the employment of b : to release from service or duty [ a jury] [ a witness] 4 a : to get rid of (as a debt or obligation) by performing an appropriate action b : to fulfill a requirement for [evidence which is required to the burden of going forward "W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr."] 5 : to order (a legislative committee) to end consideration of a bill in order to bring it before the house for action dis·charge·abil·i·ty [dis-chÄ r-jə-bi-lə-tē...
dispute
dispute dis·put·ed dis·put·ing vi : to engage in a dispute [disputing with management over contract terms] vt : to engage in a dispute over [disputing the correct application of the contract provision] ;esp : to oppose by argument or assertion [disputed changes to the grievance procedure] dis·put·able [di-spyü-tə-bəl, dis-pyə-tə-bəl] adj n : an assertion of opposing views or claims : a disagreement as to rights ;esp : one that is the subject of proceedings for resolution (as arbitration) ...
disaffirm
disaffirm : cancel rescind used esp. of a contract made by a minor dis·af·fir·mance [di-sə-fər-məns] n dis·af·fir·ma·tion [dis-a-fər-mā-shən] n ...
disable
disable dis·abled dis·abl·ing 1 : to deprive of legal right, qualification, or capacity 2 : to make incapable or ineffective ;specif : to cause to have a disability dis·able·ment n ...
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