An EU act that is binding on those to whom it is addressed and is directly applicable.
Decision notice
A formal, written, legal document which states the decision made by a planning authority in relationship to an application, usually the result of a planning application including any conditions attached to the permission or in the case of a refusal the detailed reasons for the refusal.
Deed
Deed: Written and signed document which sets out the agreement of the signatories in relation to its contents. Under common law, a deed had to be sealed – marked with an impression in wax. A deed is delivered by handing it to the other person. Usually a deed (or some other written evidence) is required in relation to actions involving land.
Defence
Defence: Response to claim by plaintiff.
Defendant
Defendant: Person, company or organization which defends a civil action taken by a plaintiff and against whom the court is asked to order damages or corrective action to redress some unlawful or improper action alleged by the plaintiff. Also a person charged with a criminal offence.
Delegatus non potest delegare
Delegatus non potest delegare: (Latin: a delegate cannot delegate) A person to whom authority or decision-making power has been delegated by a higher source, cannot delegate that power to someone else, unless the original delegation explicitly authorised it.
Deliverables
Drawings, specifications, commentaries, perspectives, models, etc., prepared by the proponent in response to a request for proposals(RFP) that accompanies and forms part of the proposal.
Deponent
Deponent: Person who swears an affidavit or deposition.
Descendant
Descendant: Persons born of, or from children of, another. Grandchildren are descendants of their grandparents, as children are descendants of their natural parents. The law distinguishes between collateral descendants, such as nephews and nieces, and lineal descendants, such as sons and daughters.
Design
design includes the preparation of plans, particulars, drawings, specifications, calculations and other expressions of purpose according to which the construction, extension, alteration, repair or renewal concerned is to be executed and “designed” shall be construed accordingly.
