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DISCONTINUOUS

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Occasional; intermittent; characterized by separate repeated acts; as, discontinuous easements and servitudes. See EASEMENT. … [Read more...]

DISCOUNT

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(A) practice. A set off, or defalcation in an action. Vin. Ab. h. t. (B) contracts. An allowance made upon prompt payment in the purchase of goods; it is also the interest allowed in advancing money upon bills of exchange, or other negotiable securities due at a future time And to discount, signifies the act of buying a bill of exchange, or promissory note for a less sum than … [Read more...]

DISCOVERT

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Not covert, unmarried. The term is applied to a woman unmarried, or widow; one not within the bonds of matrimony. … [Read more...]

DISCOVERY

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(1) Generally, the process during a lawsuit when one party finds out the details and evidence that the other party has in its prosecution or defense of the case. Typically this process occurs before trial and is designed to (a) have both parties be prepared to make and defend a case fully and completely in front of a jury, and (b) potentially create a possible settlement of the … [Read more...]

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