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disseisin (dis-see-zin), n. The act of wrongfully depriving someone of the freehold possession of  property; DISPOSSESSION. — Also spelled  disseizin. [Cases: Property    10. C.J.S. Property §§ 27–31, 33.] disseisin by election.A legal fiction by which a property owner is allowed to claim that he or she  has  been  disseised,  regardless  of  whether  this  is  actually …

disseisee  (dis-see-zee).  A  person  who  is  wrongfully  deprived  of  the  freehold  possession  of property. — Also spelled disseizee. — Also termed disseisitus. [Blacks Law 8th]

disseise  (dis-seez),  vb.  To  wrongfully  deprive  (a  person)  of  the  freehold  possession  of property. — Also spelled disseize. [Blacks Law 8th]

disruptive conduct.See CONDUCT. [Blacks Law 8th]

disrepute. A loss of reputation; dishonor. [Blacks Law 8th]

disrepair. A state of being in need of restoration after deterioration or injury. [Blacks Law 8th]

disregarding the corporate entity.See PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL. [Blacks Law 8th]

  disregard,n.1.  The  action  of  ignoring  or  treating  without  proper  respect or  consideration.  2. The state of being ignored or treated without proper respect or consideration. — disregard,vb. reckless  disregard.  1.  Conscious  indifference  to  the  consequences  of  an  act.  [Cases: Automobiles    175(1);  Negligence    274.  C.J.S.  Motor  Vehicles  §§  756–766;  Negligence§§ 104–105,  109.]  2.Defamation.  Serious  indifference …

disrationare  (dis-ray-shee-<<schwa>>-nair-ee),  n.[Law  Latin  fr.  Law  French  desreigner  “to deraign”] Hist. To prove; to establish a title. [Blacks Law 8th]

disrate,vb. To reduce to a lower rank; esp., to reduce a ship or petty officer’s rank. [Blacks Law 8th]