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Glossary of Family Law Terms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # Click on the first letter of the word from the list above to go to the appropriate section of the glossary. - D - DEFAULT JUDGEMENT: A judgment rendered when the other side failed to appear in court.DEFENDANT: The person against whom a claim is brought. DEPOSITION: A pretrial discovery device in which one party verbally answers questions from the other party. DESERTION: One spouse voluntarily leaves the other (without justification or consent from their spouse) for an uninterrupted period of time and with no intentions of returning. DISCOVERY: Steps that a party takes before trial to obtain information from the other side in order to prepare for trial. DISSOLUTION: The legal end of a marriage. DOMICILE: The place where a person has been physically present with the intent to make that place a permanent home. A "residence," on the other hand, is the place where you are living at a particular time. A person can have more than one residence, but only one domicile. DISCLAIMER: The
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