Debtor-creditor law governs situations where one party, known as the debtor, is unable to pay a monetary debt to another, known as the creditor. Debtor-creditor law typically plays out through bankruptcy proceedings.
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tort damages
defamation
Defamation is a statement that injures a third party's reputation. The tort of defamation includes both libel (written statements) and slander (spoken statements). State common law and statutory law governs defamation actions, and each state...
defense of property
“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. For example, When defendants are charged with criminal assault or battery, they may argue that...
design defect
A design defect means that the product was manufactured correctly, but the defect is inherent in the design of the product itself, which makes the product dangerous to consumers. For example, mechanical defects, which are common in cars and...
direct and proximate cause
Direct and Proximate Cause Definition:
See legal cause.
disclaim
Disclaim, in a legal sense, means to give up a legal claim, obligation or right to something. Rejecting one’s claim to inheritance is an example of when one disclaims.
Disclaim also means to deny responsibility for something. When used in this sense,...
dog-bite statute
A dog-bite statute is a legal provision that establishes strict liability against the owner of a dog that injures another individual or, in some states, that causes damage to property. There are approximately 36 states that have adopted dog-...
dram shop rule
A dram shop rule (dram shop law or dram shop act) is a civil liability statute that renders a dram shop liable for the harmful acts of its intoxicated customers when the establishment acts negligently in serving the intoxicated customer...
due
Due refers to some definite obligation (such as a debt, claim of right, etc.) being owed or payable. It usually means that the debt or claim is immediately enforceable, but it may also mean that it has been unpaid in the past, or will be owed...
due and owing
Due and owing means that some definite obligation (such as a debt, claim of right, etc.) is yet to be paid. It is often used in legal instruments and is synonymous with due.
See also: Due; Due, Owing, and Unpaid.
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