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Topic: Law

docket

IPA: /ˈdɒkɪt/

KK: /ˈdɑkɪt/

noun

Definition: A list of tasks or items that need to be completed, often used in legal contexts to refer to court cases or proceedings.

Example: The lawyer reviewed the docket to prepare for the upcoming court hearings.

transitive verb

Definition: To enter something into a list or record, especially in a legal context, such as a court calendar or proceedings.

Example: The lawyer decided to docket the case for the upcoming trial.

doctrine

IPA: /ˈdɒktrɪn/

KK: /ˈdɒktrɪn/

noun

Definition: A set of beliefs or principles that are accepted by a group, often related to religion, politics, or philosophy.

Example: The doctrine of the church emphasizes the importance of compassion and forgiveness.

dognapper

IPA: /ˈdɒɡˌnæpə/

KK: /ˈdɔgˌnæpər/

noun

Definition: A person who steals dogs, often for profit or illegal purposes.

Example: The police are searching for the dognapper who took my neighbor's dog.

dognapping

IPA: /ˈdɔɡˌnæpɪŋ/

KK: /dɔgˌnæpɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The act of stealing a dog that belongs to someone else.

Example: The police are investigating a case of dognapping in the neighborhood.

domicile

IPA: /ˈdɒm.ɪ.saɪl/

KK: /ˈdɑː.mɪ.saɪl/

intransitive verb

Definition: To live in a place or to have a home there.

Example: They domicile in a small town by the sea.

noun

Definition: A place where someone lives, such as a house or apartment.

Example: After years of traveling, she finally found a domicile that felt like home.

transitive verb

Definition: To establish someone or oneself in a place to live.

Example: They decided to domicile their family in a larger house.

domiciled

IPA: /ˈdɒmɪˌsaɪld/

KK: /ˈdɑː.mɪˌsaɪld/

adjective

Definition: Living or residing in a specific place.

Example: She is domiciled in New York City for her job.

verb

Definition: To have a permanent home or residence in a particular place.

Example: He has domiciled in New York for over a decade.

domiciliary

IPA: /ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪəri/

KK: /dɑːˈmɪsɪˌlɛri/

adjective

Definition: Related to a person's home or residence, often used in contexts involving care or services provided at home.

Example: The domiciliary care service helps elderly people live comfortably in their own homes.

noun

Definition: A person who lives in a specific place, especially in a legal sense.

Example: The domiciliary of the apartment complex must follow the community rules.

domiciliate

IPA: /ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪeɪt/

KK: /dɑːˈmɪʃiˌeɪt/

verb

Definition: To set up a permanent home or residence for someone or oneself.

Example: They decided to domiciliate in the city after years of traveling.

domiciliation

IPA: /ˌdɒmɪsɪˈleɪʃən/

KK: /dɑːˌmɪsɪˈleɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of establishing a permanent home or residence in a specific place.

Example: After years of moving around, she finally chose domiciliation in the city where she grew up.

dominion

IPA: /dɪˈmɪn.jən/

KK: /dəˈmɪn.jən/

noun

Definition: A territory or area that is controlled by a person or group; it can also refer to the power or control someone has over something.

Example: The king ruled over his dominion with wisdom and strength.

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