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drungus (dr<<schwa>>ng-g<<schwa>>s), n.[Law Latin] Hist. A band of soldiers. [Blacks Law 8th]

drungarius (dr<<schwa>>ng-gair-ee-<<schwa>>s), n.[Law Latin] Hist. 1.A commander of a band of soldiers. 2. A naval commander. [Blacks Law 8th]

drummer floater policy.See INSURANCE POLICY. [Blacks Law 8th]

drummer. 1.  A commercial agent who travels around  taking  orders for goods to be shipped from  wholesale  merchants  to  retail  dealers;  a  traveling  sales  representative.  2.  A  traveling salesperson. [Cases: Licenses    15(6).] [Blacks Law 8th]

drug-recognition  expert.A  person  trained  to  identify  various  types  of  drugs  and  alcohol,  to understand  the  effects  that  drugs  and  alcohol  have  on  people,  and  to  recognize  the  signs  and symptoms of drug and alcohol intoxication. — Abbr. DRE. [Blacks Law 8th]

drug  paraphernalia.Anything  used,  intended  for  use,  or  designed  for  use  with  a  controlled substance. • Possession of drug paraphernalia is a crime. [Cases: Controlled Substances    42, 89.] DRUG PRICE COMPETITION AND PATENT TERM RESTORATION ACT OF 1984 Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984.See HATCH–WAXMAN ACT T. [Blacks Law 8th]

drug  kingpin.An organizer, leader,  manager, financier, or supervisor of a drug conspiracy; a person who has great authority in running an illegal drug operation.[Blacks Law 8th]

druggist.  A  person  who  mixes,  compounds,  dispenses,  or  otherwise  deals  in  drugs  and medicines, usu. either as a proprietor of a drugstore or as a pharmacist. [Blacks Law 8th]

drug-free  zone.An  area  in  which  the  possession  or  distribution  of  a  controlled  substance results in an increased penalty. • Drug-free zones are often established, for example, around public schools. [Cases: Controlled Substances    100.] [Blacks Law 8th]

drug   dependence.Psychological   or   physiological   need   for   a   drug.   [Cases:   Chemical Dependents    1. C.J.S. Chemical Dependents §§ 2–3.] [Blacks Law 8th]