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What a word means in law.

1,966 words and phrases from the definitions sections of Central and State Acts, each with the section that defines it. The number is how many Acts define the word.

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dadra and nagar haveli dangerous disease dangerously inflammable substance data data fiduciary data principal data processor data protection officer database date of assent date of taking over date of taking possession day2 dealer7 dean2 dean of school death debt2 debt securities2 debts recovery tribunal deceased person declarant declaration declaration of maritime labour compliance declaration of security declared goods declared provision decree deed of apartment deed of trust2 deface default defaulter3 defaulting subscriber defective vaccine degree delhi9 delhi special police establishment delimitation commission3 delivery3 demand liabilities dental hygienist dental mechanic dentist department8 department of swasthvritta departmental inquiry dependant3 dependants dependent deposit deposit insurance corporation deposit taker depositor2 depository deputation deputy commissioner6 deputy commissioner of commercial taxes deputy director deputy inspector-general2 derivative design3 designated appeals committee designated authority4 designated court2 detention order2 developer development development area development bank3 development commissioner development council digital office digital personal data diplomatic officer direct recruitment direct-to-home (dth) broadcasting service director22 director (discipline)2 director-general11 director, geology director gurdwara elections director, mines directorate general of civil aviation disaster disciplinary committee2 disciplinary directorate2 discount displaced family displaced person disputed fee disputed interest disputed penalty disqualified2 dissolved company3 distance education system5 distressed seaman district4 district authority district average yield district court3 district election officer district judge district magistrate3 district programme coordinator disturbed area4 divisional canal-officer divorced woman dock labour board dock work dock worker document domestic tariff area donee donor draw driving licence drug dry latrine dues durgah

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