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deacon.  1.Eccles.  law.  In  certain  churches,  a  member  of  the  clerical  order  who  assists  the priest in  various duties, including the  presentation  of the sacrament. • It is the third  order  of the  Church  of  England  below  bishops  and  priests.  A  deacon  is  not  allowed  to  consecrate  the  Holy Communion  or  pronounce  absolution  but  can  perform  most …

de  (d<<schwa>>  or  duu).  [French]  Of;  about.  •  This  is  a  French  preposition  often  used  to show the genitive case, as in brefe de droit (“writ of right”). de (dee or day). [Latin] Of; about; concerning; respecting; by; from; out of; affecting. • This preposition  is  used  in  the  titles  of  English  statutes,  of  original …

DDU.abbr.DELIVERED DUTY UNPAID. [Blacks Law 8th]

DDP.abbr. 1.DELIVERED DUTY PAID. 2.DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT PROGRAM. [Blacks Law 8th]

DDoS.abbr.Distributed denial-of-service attack. See DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK. [Blacks Law 8th]

DCMA.abbr.DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY. [Blacks Law 8th]

DCF. See discounted cash flow under CASH FLOW. [Blacks Law 8th]

DCAA.abbr.DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY. [Blacks Law 8th]

DCAA.abbr.DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY. [Blacks Law 8th]

D.C.abbr.1.DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 2. See district court under COURT. [Blacks Law 8th]