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disavow (dis-<<schwa>>-vow), vb. To disown; to disclaim knowledge of; to repudiate <the company disavowed the acts of its agent>. — disavowal,n. [Blacks Law 8th]

Disaster Relief Act.A federal statute that provides a means by which the federal government can help state and local governments to relieve suffering and damage resulting from disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides,  mudslides, drought, fire,  and  explosions.  •  A  1974  amendment  established  a  process  for  the  President  to  declare affected…

disaster loss.See LOSS. [Blacks Law 8th]

disaster area.A region officially declared to have suffered a catastrophic emergency, such as a flood or hurricane, and therefore eligible for government aid. [Cases: United States    82(5). C.J.S. United States § 160.] [Blacks Law 8th]

disaster. A calamity; a catastrophic emergency. [Blacks Law 8th]

disarmament.Int’l  law.  The  negotiated  or  voluntary  reduction  of  military  arms, esp.  nuclear weapons, to a greatly reduced level or to nil. Cf. ARMS CONTROL. [Blacks Law 8th]

disapprove,vb.1.  To  pass  unfavorable  judgment  on  (something).2.  To  decline  to  sanction (something). [Blacks Law 8th]

disappropriation.  1.Eccles. law.  The  alienation  of  church property  from  its  original  use; the severance  of  property  from  church  ownership  or  possession.  2.  The  release  of  property  from individual ownership or possession. [Blacks Law 8th]

disappearing quorum.See QUORUM.[Blacks Law 8th]

disappeared  person.A  person  who  has  been  absent  from  home  for  a  specified  number  of continuous years (often five or seven) and who, during that period, has not communicated with the person  most  likely  to  know  his  or  her  whereabouts.  See  SEVEN-YEARS’-ABSENCE  RULE; MISSING PERSON. [Cases: Absentees    2. C.J.S. Absentees § 2.] [Blacks Law 8th]