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diaconate (dI-ak-<<schwa>>-nit), n.[Law Latin] A deacon’s office. [Blacks Law 8th]

DIA.abbr.DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. [Blacks Law 8th]

DHS.abbr.1.DEPARTMENT  OF  HOMELAND   SECURITY.  2.  Department   of  Human Services. See DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE. [Blacks Law 8th]

DFAS.abbr.DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE. [Blacks Law 8th]

DFA.abbr.DELAYED FUNDS AVAILABILITY. [Blacks Law 8th]

dextras dare (dek-str<<schwa>>s dair-ee), vb.[Latin “to give right hands”] 1. To shake hands to show friendship. 2. To give oneself up to the power of another. [Blacks Law 8th]

dextrarius (dek-strair-ee-<<schwa>>s).Hist. One at the right hand of another. [Blacks Law 8th]

de  warrantia  diei  (dee  w<<schwa>>-ran-shee-<<schwa>>  dI-ee-I),  n.  [Law  Latin  “of warranty of day”] Hist. A writ ordering a judge not to default a party for nonappearance because the Crown warranted that the party was busy in its service.[Blacks Law 8th]

de  warrantia chartae (dee w<<schwa>>-ran-shee-<<schwa>> kahr-tee), n. [Law Latin “of a warranty of charter”] Hist. A writ allowing a tenant enfeoffed with a warranty, who was impleaded in  an  assize or  other  action  in  which  the  tenant could  not call  upon  the  warranty,  to  compel the feoffor to assist the tenant with a plea or…

devy (d<<schwa>>-vI), vb.[Law French] To die. [Blacks Law 8th]