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deterrent punishment.See PUNISHMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

deterrent danger.See DANGER. [Blacks Law 8th]

deterrent,n. Something that impedes; something that prevents <a deterrent to crime>. [Blacks Law 8th]

deterrence,n. The act or process of discouraging certain behavior, particularly by fear; esp., as a  goal  of  criminal  law,  the  prevention  of  criminal  behavior  by  fear  of  punishment.  Cf. REHABILITATION(1);  RETRIBUTION  (1).  [Cases:  Sentencing  and  Punishment    41.]  — deter,vb. — deterrent,adj. general deterrence.A goal of criminal law generally, or of a specific conviction and sentence,…

de  termino  moto  (dee  t<<schwa>>r-m<<schwa>>-noh  moh-toh).  [Law  Latin]  Hist.  The common-law  offense  of  moving  or  defacing  landmarks.  •  This  was  considered  a  serious  crime because of the importance that agrarian laws attached to landmarks. [Blacks Law 8th]

determinism. (sometimes cap.)  A philosophy that  human behavior is governed  primarily by preexisting conditions, such as family or environmental factors, and is not influenced by will. — deterministic,adj. [Blacks Law 8th]

determinative judgment.See final judgment under JUDGMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

determination  letter.A  letter  issued  by  the  Internal  Revenue  Service  in  response  to  a taxpayer’s request, giving an opinion about the tax significance of a transaction, such as whether a nonprofit corporation is entitled to tax-exempt status. — Also termed ruling letter. [Cases: Internal Revenue    3049.] [Blacks Law 8th]

determination,n.1.  A  final  decision  by  a  court  or  administrative  agency  <the  court’s determination  of  the  issue>.  [Cases:  Administrative  Law  and  Procedure    489;  Federal  Civil Procedure    928. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ 147–148.] initial determination.The first determination made by the Social Security Administration of a person’s eligibility for benefits. [Cases: Social Security and Public…

determinate sentence.See SENTENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]