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credit bureau

credit bureau : a private business that compiles information on consumers' creditworthiness and provides this information to lenders

declaration

a party to a legal transaction [the attorney must later sign an affidavit or stating that he has informed the debtor "J. H. Williamson"] c : a statement not under oath being offered as evidence declaration against

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

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disclosure

disclosure : an act or instance of disclosing: as a : a lender's revelation of information to a consumer under the Truth in Lending Act that enables the consumer to make an intelligent decision

disclosures

disclosures the release of relevant information about a property that may influence the final sale, especially if it represents defects or problems. "Full disclosure"

dismissal

action again unless the plaintiff has brought the same action already. b : the cancellation of an indictment, information, complaint, or charge NOTE: Under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 48, the attorney for the government may dismiss

accusation

accusation 1 : a formal charge of wrongdoing, delinquency, or fault [the accused shall enjoy the right…to be informed of the nature and cause of the "U.S. Constitution amend. VI"] compare allegation, indictment, information 2 : the

espionage

espionage : the practice of gathering, transmitting, or losing through gross negligence information relating to the defense of the U.S. with the intent that or with reason to believe that the

opportunity for comment

opportunity for comment :the chance to express one's views on or provide information about a proposed action and esp. informal rulemaking by a government agency called also opportunity to comment

ex relatione

ex relatione [Medieval Latin] : by or on the relation or information of NOTE: The abbreviation for ex relatione ex rel., is used in the title of informations and special

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