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“All Citizens are Equal before Law and are Entitled to Equal Protection of Law”-Article 27 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh



Issue No: 70
May 31 , 2008

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Law lexicon

Defunct - A corporation no longer operative; having ceased to exist.

Deliberation - The jury's decision-making process after hearing the evidence and closing arguments and being given the court's instructions.

Directed verdict - In a case in which the plaintiff has failed to present on the facts of his case proper evidence for jury consideration, the trial judge may order the entry of a verdict without allowing the jury to consider it.

Disbarment - Form of discipline of a lawyer resulting in the loss (often permanently) of that lawyer's right to practice law.

Discharge - The name given to the bankruptcy court's formal discharge of a debtor's debts. In probate, the release of the estate's representative from fiduciary responsibility.

Disclaim - To refuse a gift made in a will.

Discovery - The name given pretrial devices for obtaining facts and information about the case.

Dismissal - The termination of a lawsuit.

Disposition - The order of a juvenile court determining what is to be done with a minor already adjudged to be within the court's jurisdiction. In criminal cases, the settlement of a case.

Dissent - To disagree. An appellate court opinion setting forth the minority view and outlining the disagreement of one or more judges with the decision of the majority.

Dissolution - The termination; process of dissolving or winding up something.

Source: Jurist International.

 
 
 


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