“Defense of others” is a defense to liability for an alleged crime that is in defense of a person other than oneself. It refers to a person’s right to use reasonable force to protect a third party from another person who threatens to use force on the third party.
“Defense of property” refers to an affirmative defense to liability for an alleged crime that one used force in order to protect one's property.
A dictionary attack is a type of password-guessing technique that can be used to obtain unauthorized access to online accounts, databases, or computer systems. These attacks use a “dictionary,” or a list of likely passwords or other authentication information, to make repeated attempts to gain unauthorized access. The dictionary may consist of common words, phrases, numbers, previously compromised passwords, or information obtained from prior data breaches.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a federal statute addressing copyright issues arising from digital technology and the internet.
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Disability law refers to laws related to individuals with disabilities; specifically, these laws protect disabled individuals from certain kinds of discrimination. Disability laws are particularly concerned with employment, housing, education, and access to public services.
Disentail refers to the process of converting a fee tail into a fee simple. The majority of states have passed some form of disentailing statutes.
Disturbance of the peace, 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 the violation of laws enacted to preserve peace and good order. It is a criminal offense recognized under common law and various statutes.
This page links to the divorce laws of the states and to tables summarizing some of their salient points. Those interested in the divorce law of a particular jurisdiction should review its law directly rather than rely on the tables which may not be fully accurate or complete.
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