D Letter Words Flashcards
1
Q
Damnum sine injuria
A
Damage without injury
2
Q
De facto
A
As a matter of fact than right
PM is the de facto head of the state
3
Q
De jure
A
As a matter of legal right
President is the de jure head of the state
4
Q
Delegates non potest delegare
A
A person to whom something has been delegated cannot delegate further.
A person to whom powers and duties have been entrusted cannot entrust them to another.
5
Q
Delinquency
A
Committing crime, usually a minor one.
6
Q
Demagogue
A
Leader who gets the support of the people by exciting their prejudices or feelings
7
Q
Duress
A
Pressure, actual or threatened physical force in a particular way. These acts have no legal effect