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ABS.abbr. 1.AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING. 2.AUTOMATED BOND SYSTEM. 3. See able-bodied seaman under SEAMAN. [Blacks Law 8th]

dysnomy (dis-n<<schwa>>-mee), n.[fr. Greek dys “bad” + nomos “law”] The enactment of bad legislation. Cf. EUNOMY.[Blacks Law 8th]

dynasty trust.See TRUST. [Blacks Law 8th]

dynasty. 1. A powerful family line that continues for a long time <an Egyptian dynasty>.2. A powerful  group  of  individuals  who  control  a  particular  industry  or  field  and  who  control  their successors <a literary dynasty> <a banking dynasty>. [Blacks Law 8th]

dynamite instruction.See ALLEN CHARGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

dynamite charge.See ALLEN CHARGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

dying without issue.See FAILURE OF ISSUE. [Blacks Law 8th]

dying declaration.See DECLARATION(6). [Blacks Law 8th]

dyet. See DIET. [Blacks Law 8th]

Dyer Act.A federal law, originally enacted in 1919, making it unlawful either (1) to transport a stolen motor vehicle across state lines, knowing it to be stolen, or (2) to receive, conceal, or sell such a vehicle, knowing it to be stolen. 18 USCA §§ 2311–2313. — Also termed National Motor Vehicle Theft Act. [Cases:…