Custodial interrogation refers to the questioning of a detained person by the police in connection with a criminal investigation. A person qualifies as detained not only when under arrest, but also whenever they are not free to leave for other reasons.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is the federal executive agency charged with enforcing federal law. Also referred to as the Justice Department or the DOJ.
Desecration refers to the act of treating a sacred place, object, or concept with disrespect, irreverence, or contempt. In law, desecration involves intentionally defacing, damaging, or physically mistreating a public monument, structure, place of worship, burial site, or any private structure not owned by the offender.
Disenfranchisement commonly refers to the act of removing political power from a group, often in the form of the revocation of their voting rights. Disenfranchisement is the restriction of suffrage.
Disproportionate impact refers to the effect of a practice that appears neutral on its own, but actually has an unequal, negative impact on a specific group of people. Disproportionate impact may be present in a government or other organization’s policies and practices, even if unintentional or there is no stated plan to discriminate.
Disturbance (or breach) of the peace is a generic term encompassing a variety of conduct that violates public order, disturbs the public, or incites violence, including any violation of any law enacted to preserve peace and good order. It is a criminal offense recognized under common law and various statutes.
A divestitive fact is a fact or event that results in the loss of a previously held legal right. Divestitive facts are a category of operative facts, meaning they have legal consequences when they occur. For example, in Bailey v.
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is the 2022 Supreme Court case that reversed Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v.
The Dormant Commerce Clause refers to a legal doctrine derived from the Commerce Clause in the U.S. Constitution.
The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S.
