An abbreviation of Dies non juridicus , (q. v.)
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DIES NON JURIDICUS
In practice . A day not juridical; not a court day. A day on which courts are not open for business, such as Sundays and someholidays. Havens v. Stiles, 8 […]
DIES PACIS
(Day of peace.) The year was formerly divided into the days of the peace of the church and the days of the peace of the king,including in the two divisions […]
DIES SOILS
In the civil and old English law. Sunday, (literally, the day of the sun.) See Cod. 3,12, 7.
DIES SOLARIS
In old English law . A solar day, as distinguished from what was called “dieslunaris,” (a lunar day;) both composing an artificial day . Bract, fol. 264. See DAY.
DIES UTILES
Juridical days; useful or available days. A term of the Roman law,used to designate those especial days occurring within the limits of a prescribed periodof time upon which it was […]
DIESEL OIL
A petroleum fuel that engines use. It is heavier than gasoline but close to heating oil.
DIET
A general legislative assembly is sometimes so called on the continent of Europe.In Scotch practice. The sitting of a court An appearance day . A day fixed for the trialof […]
DIETA
A day’s Journey; a day’s work; a day’s expenses.
DIETS OF COMPEARANCE
In Scotch law. The days within which parties in civil and criminal prosecutions are cited to appear. Bell.
DIEU SON ACTE
L. Fr. In old law. God his act; God’s act An event beyond human foresight or control. Termes de la Ley .
DIFFACERE
To destroy; to disfigure or deface.
DIFFERENCE
In an agreement for submission to arbitration , “difference” meansdisagreement or dispute. Fravert v. F’esler, 11 Colo. App. 387, 53 Pac. 288; PioneerMfg. Co. v. Phcenix Assur. Co., 106 N. […]
DIFFERENCE IN CONDITIONS INSURANCE
A secondary insurance to protect assets not in the primary insurance policy.
DIFFERENCE IN MEANS TEST
Deciding if two samples are of the same population are different for a significant reason.
DIFFERENTIAL
1. the difference between comparable items and act as alternates to eachother. 2. an extra charge on a purchase or taken from a seller price for odd lot transactions. AKA […]
DIFFERENTIAL ACCOUNTING
Analysis that uses differences between figures to decide an alternate.
DIFFERENTIAL ADVANTAGE
The benefits of a firm that make it different than the competitor.
DIFFERENTIAL ANALYSIS
Evaluation based on different factots and alternatives. It involves cost changes, ignoring sunk cost, ignoring constant alternates, and choosing based on the best cost to benefit ratio. AKA incremental analysis […]
DIFFERENTIAL BACKUP
How data changes since it was backed up.
DIFFERENTIAL COST
1.the cost that is different from its alteratives. 2. the difference between costs of alternatives. 3. AKA marginal cost .
DIFFERENTIAL COSTING
A cost that changes with every alternative . It helps in decision making . Refer to marginal cost .
DIFFERENTIAL DISCLOSURE
When a company with publically traded stock has inconsistent earnings on two reports.
DIFFERENTIAL PRICING
The way a product can have different prices based on the customer, quantity, delivery, and terms. AKA discriminatory pricing or multiple pricing.
DIFFERENTIAL RATE
A rate that changes form standard rates and is applied to special situations.