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Disgrace
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DisgraceIgnominy, shame, dishonor.
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Ignominy
Public disgrace, infamy, reproach, dishonor. Ignominy is the opposite of esteem.
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Discretionary trust
A trust in which the settlor has given the trustee full discretion to decide which (and when) members of a group of beneficiaries is to receive either the income or the capital of the trust.
Discretionary trusts
Those which cannot be duly administered without the application of a certain degree of prudence and judgment; as when a fund is given to trustees to be distributed in certain charities to be selected by the trustees.
Discrimination
Under a range of different kinds of legislation, the law prohibits discrimination against various sectors of the workforce. Conduct is generally discriminatory where it may be considered to disadvantage a person of a particular sex or race, union members or non-members, ex-offenders, or from late 1996, the disabled. It may occur at recruitment, whilst employed or through termination. It is particularly important because in sex or race discrimination cases, the qualifying period of continuous employment for bringing a claim for dismissal does not apply when based upon discrimination and in such cases the limit on the amount an industrial tribunal may award is not applicable.
Discussion
Civil law. A proceeding, on the part of a surety, by which. the property of the principal debtor is made liable before resort can be had to the sureties.
Disfranchisement
The act of depriving a member of a corporation of his right as such, by expulsion.
Disgrace
Disherison
Obsolete. Disinheritance; depriving one of an inheritance.
Disheritor
Obsolete.One who disinherits, or puts another out of his freehold.
Disinheritance
The act by which a person deprives his heir of an inheritance, who, without such act, would inherit.
Disinterested witness
One who has no interest in the cause or matter in is-sue, and who is lawfully competent to testify.
Disjunctive term
One which is placed between two contraries, by the affirming of one of which, the other is taken away.
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Ignominy
Public disgrace, infamy, reproach, dishonor. Ignominy is the opposite of esteem.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Discretionary trust
A trust in which the settlor has given the trustee full discretion to decide which (and when) members of a group of beneficiaries is to receive either the income or the capital of the trust.
Discretionary trusts
Those which cannot be duly administered without the application of a certain degree of prudence and judgment; as when a fund is given to trustees to be distributed in certain charities to be selected by the trustees.
Discrimination
Under a range of different kinds of legislation, the law prohibits discrimination against various sectors of the workforce. Conduct is generally discriminatory where it may be considered to disadvantage a person of a particular sex or race, union members or non-members, ex-offenders, or from late 1996, the disabled. It may occur at recruitment, whilst employed or through termination. It is particularly important because in sex or race discrimination cases, the qualifying period of continuous employment for bringing a claim for dismissal does not apply when based upon discrimination and in such cases the limit on the amount an industrial tribunal may award is not applicable.
Discussion
Civil law. A proceeding, on the part of a surety, by which. the property of the principal debtor is made liable before resort can be had to the sureties.
Disfranchisement
The act of depriving a member of a corporation of his right as such, by expulsion.
Disgrace
Disherison
Obsolete. Disinheritance; depriving one of an inheritance.
Disheritor
Obsolete.One who disinherits, or puts another out of his freehold.
Disinheritance
The act by which a person deprives his heir of an inheritance, who, without such act, would inherit.
Disinterested witness
One who has no interest in the cause or matter in is-sue, and who is lawfully competent to testify.
Disjunctive term
One which is placed between two contraries, by the affirming of one of which, the other is taken away.
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