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dyathanasia (dI-ath-<<schwa>>-nay-zh<<schwa>>), n. The act of permitting death to occur naturally  by  withholding,  terminating,  or  not  offering  life-prolonging  treatments  or  intervention. — Also termed passive mercy killing. See EUTHANASIA. [Blacks Law 8th]

dyarchy (dI-ahr-kee), n.[fr. Greek dy “two” + archein “rule”] See DIARCHY. [Blacks Law 8th]

DWOP (dee-wop).abbr. See dismissal for want of prosecution under DISMISSAL (1). DWOP DOCKET DWOP docket.See DOCKET(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

DWI.abbr.DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED. [Blacks Law 8th]

dwelling house. 1. The house or other structure in which a person lives; a residence or abode. 2.Real estate. The house and all buildings attached to or connected with the house. 3.Criminal law. A building, a part of a building, a tent, a mobile home, or another enclosed space that is used or intended for…

dwell,vb.1.  To  remain; to  linger  <the  case  dwelled  in  her  memory>.2.  To  reside  in  a  place permanently or for some period <he dwelled in California for nine years>. DWELLING DEFENSE [Blacks Law 8th]

DWAI.abbr.Driving while ability-impaired. See DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

dux  (d<<schwa>>ks),  n.[fr.  Latin  ducere  “to  lead”]  1.Roman  law.  An  army  commander. 2.Roman law. A military governor of a province. • This term was eventually used also as a title of distinction. 3.Hist. (cap.) Duke; a title of nobility. See DUKE. [Blacks Law 8th]

duumviri  (d[y]oo-<<schwa>>m-v<<schwa>>-rI),  n.  pl.[fr.  Latin  due  “two”  +  viri  “men”] 1.Roman law. Magistrates elected or appointed in pairs to hold an office or perform a function. duumviri  municipales  (d[y]oo-<<schwa>>m-v<<schwa>>-rI myoo-nis-<<schwa>>-pay-leez).  [Latin]  Two  judicial  magistrates  annually  elected  in  towns  and duumviri navales (d[y]oo-<<schwa>>m-v<<schwa>>-rI n<<schwa>>-vay-leez). [Latin] Two officers appointed to man, equip, and refit the navy. 2.…

duty to mitigate (mit-i-gayt). A nonbreaching party’s or tort victim’s duty to make reasonable efforts to limit losses resulting from the other party’s breach or tort. • Not doing so precludes the party from collecting damages that might have been avoided. See MITIGATION-OF-DAMAGES DOCTRINE. [Cases: Sales    384(1), 418(7). C.J.S. Sales §§ 363, 365–366, 391–393, 403.] [Blacks…