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DARBY V. UNITED STATES

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A U.S. Supreme Court decision which prohibited child labor and upheld wage and hour regulations of the federal government and portions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. … [Read more...] about DARBY V. UNITED STATES

DATE OF GIFT

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The date when the receiver of a gift has control of the gift. … [Read more...] about DATE OF GIFT

DAY IN COURT

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The time appointed for one whose rights arc called judicially in question or liable to be affected by judicial action to appear in court and be heard in his own behalf. This phrase as generally used means not so much the time appointed for a hearing as the opportunity to present one … [Read more...] about DAY IN COURT

DARE

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Lat. In the civil law. To transfer property. When this transfer is made in order, to discharge a debt, it is datio solvendi animo; when in order to receive an equivalent to create an obligation, it is datio contrahendi animo; lastly, when made ionandi animo, from mere liberality, it is a gift dono datio. … [Read more...] about DARE

DATE OF INJURY

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The date when the injury occurred. May be the original date of injury when the cause of action occurred that gave rise to the injury. … [Read more...] about DATE OF INJURY

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