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diatim (dI-ay-t<<schwa>>m). [fr. Latin dies “day”] Every day; daily. [Blacks Law 8th]

dica (dI-k<<schwa>>), n.[Law Latin] An account tally. See TALLY(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

dianoetic  (dI-<<schwa>>-noh-et-ik),  n.[Greek  dianoetikos,  fr.  dia-  “through”  +  noein  “to revolve  in  the  mind”]  Archaic.  A  form  of  logical  reasoning  that  proceeds  from  one  subject  to another. — Also termed (erroneously) dianatic. [Blacks Law 8th]

dianatic (dI-<<schwa>>-nat-ik). See DIANOETIC. [Blacks Law 8th]

Dialogus   de   Scaccario   (dI-al-<<schwa>>-g<<schwa>>s   dee   sk<<schwa>>-kair-ee-oh), n.[Law Latin “a dialogue of or about the Exchequer”] Hist. A treatise, written during the reign of Henry II, on the Court of Exchequer, set up in imaginary dialogue form between a  master and a disciple.  •  Although  some  originally  attributed  the  work  to Gervase  of  Tilbury,  it  was …

diallage  (dI-al-<<schwa>>-jee),  n.[fr.  Greek  diallag  “interchange”]  A  rhetorical  figure  of speech in which arguments are placed in several points of view, and then brought to bear on one point. [Blacks Law 8th]

dialectic (dI-<<schwa>>-lek-tik), n.1.  A school of logic  that teaches critical examination  of the  truth  of  an  opinion,  esp.  by  discussion  or  debate.  •  The  method  was  applied  by  ancient philosophers,  such  as  Plato  and  Socrates,  primarily  in  the  context  of  conversational  discussions involving questions and answers, and also by more modern philosophers, such as Immanuel…

diagnostic commitment.See COMMITMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

diagnosis (dI-<<schwa>>g-noh-sis).1.  The  determination  of  a  medical  condition  (such  as  a disease)  by  physical  examination  or  by  study  of  its  symptoms.  2.  The  result  of  such  an examination or study. Cf. PROGNOSIS. clinical diagnosis.A diagnosis from a study of symptoms only. physical diagnosis.A diagnosis from physical examination only. [Blacks Law 8th]

diaconus (dI-ak-<<schwa>>-n<<schwa>>s), n.[Law Latin] A deacon. See DEACON. [Blacks Law 8th]