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domestic-relations court.See family court under COURT. [Blacks Law 8th]

domestic relations.See FAMILY LAW. [Blacks Law 8th]

Domestic Policy Council.See OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

domestic-partnership property.See PROPERTY. [Blacks Law 8th]

domestic-partnership  period.The  period  beginning  when  domestic  partners  begin  living together  and  ending  when  the  partners  stop  sharing  a  primary  residence.  See  DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP. [Blacks Law 8th]

domestic-partnership  law.A  legislative  enactment,  often  a  municipal  ordinance,  that  grants unmarried  adults  living  in  economically  or  emotionally  based  relationships,  regardless  of  their sexual  preference,  some  of  the  rights  of  a  civil  marriage  without  attempting  to  change  the traditional definition of marriage. [Blacks Law 8th]

domestic  partnership.  1.  A  nonmarital  relationship  between  two  persons  of  the  same  or opposite sex who live together as a couple for a significant period of time. 2. A relationship that an employer  or  governmental  entity  recognizes  as  equivalent  to  marriage  for  the  purpose  of extending employee-partner benefits otherwise reserved for the spouses of employees.…

domestic judgment.See JUDGMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

Domestic  International  Sales  Corporation.A  U.S.  corporation,  esp.  a  subsidiary  whose income  is  primarily  attributable  to  exports.  •  Income  tax  on  part  of  a  DISC’s  income  is  usu. deferred,  resulting  in  a  lower  overall corporate  tax  for  the  parent than  it  would  otherwise  incur. IRC  (26  USCA)  §§  991–997  —  Abbr.  DISC.  [Cases:  Internal  Revenue    4118. …

domestic guardian.See GUARDIAN. [Blacks Law 8th]