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director (di-rek-t<<schwa>>r).1. One who manages, guides, or orders; a chief administrator. 2. A person appointed or elected to sit on a board that manages the affairs of a corporation or other organization  by  electing  and  exercising  control  over  its  officers.  —  Also  termed  trustee.  See BOARD OF DIRECTORS . Cf. OFFICER(1). affiliated director.See outside director.…

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

direct notice.See NOTICE. [Blacks Law 8th]

directly,adv.1. In a straightforward manner. 2. In a straight line or course. 3. Immediately. [Blacks Law 8th]

direct-line descent.See lineal descent under DESCENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

direct line.See LINE. [Blacks Law 8th]

directive to physicians.See LIVING WILL. [Blacks Law 8th]

Directive  on  the  Legal  Protection  of  Databases.Copyright.  A  1996  European  Commission initiative that sets uniform copyright protection among members for databases of original content and  requires  a  sui  generis  system  of  protection  for  databases  that  do  not  qualify  for  copyright protection because their content is not original. — Also termed Database Directive.[Blacks Law 8th]

Directive  on  the  Legal  Protection  of  Computer  Programs.Copyright.  A  1991  European Commission  initiative  requiring  members  to  protect  computer  software  by  copyright rather  than by patent or some sui generis set of legal rights. • The purpose of the Directive was to harmonize copyright laws among  the  members  of  the  European  Commission.  It  standardized  the  degree …

Directive  on  the  Coordination  of  Certain  Rules  Concerning  Copyright  and  Neighbouring Rights  Applicable  to  Satellite  Broadcasting  and  Cable  Retransmission.Copyright.  A  1993 European Commission initiative requiring members, among other things, to (1) recognize the right of a copyright owner to decide whether the work may be relayed by either cable or satellite, and (2) define  the …