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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

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Commonly known as DUI A criminal offense, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (including prescription.) Only impairment is required to the point where reflexes of the driver are materially impaired so that the driver may not be able to think clearly or drive safely. State laws specify the level of blood alcohol content (BAC) which constitute … [Read more...]

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

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Commonly known as DWI; driving while impaired due to the effects of alcohol. Drunk driving offense charged in some states, also see DUI or driving under the influence. … [Read more...]

DRAFTSMAN

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Any one who draws or frames a legal document, e.g., a will, conveyance, pleading, etc. … [Read more...]

DRAYAGE

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A charge for the transportation of property in wheeled vehicles, such as drays, wagons, and carts. Soule v. San Francisco Gaslight Co., 54 Cal. 242. … [Read more...]

DOWER

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The provision which the law makes for a widow out of the lands or tenements of her husband, for her support and the nurture of her children. Co. Litt. 30a;"2 Bl. Comm. 130; 4 Kent, Comm. 35: 1 Washb. Real Prop. 146 ; Chapin v. Hill, 1 R. I. 452; Hill v. Mitchell, 5 Ark. 610; Smith v. Hines, 10 Fla. 258; Hoy v. Varner, 100 Va. 600, 42 S. E. 690." Dower is an estate for the life … [Read more...]

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