Terms Starting with "D"
4 legal terms found
Damages
Monetary compensation awarded by a court to a person who has suffered loss or injury due to the wrongful act or breach of contract by another.
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Decree
The formal expression of an adjudication by a court which conclusively determines the rights of the parties with regard to all or any of the matters in controversy.
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Defamation
The act of making or publishing any imputation concerning a person, intending to harm or knowing it to be likely to harm the reputation of that person, punishable under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code.
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Directive Principles of State Policy
The guidelines and principles enumerated in Part IV (Articles 36-51) of the Constitution that the State should follow in governance and law-making, though not enforceable by courts.
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