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upon them any serious injuries, shall suffer the
penalty of destierro.

DEBRIEFING – the interrogation of a friendly
interrogee who has information at the direction of
or under the control of the friendly intelligence
service.

DECEDENT – the term applied to the person whose
property is transmitted through succession,
whether or not he left a will.

DECLASSIFY – is the removal of security
classification from classified matter.

DECOY – a cover supporting the surveillant who can
become a convoy whenever surveillant is burned.

DECRIMINALIZATION – a drug policy where
possession of a drug for personal use is treated as
a misdemeanor rather than a criminal offense.
Often applied to substances considered to be less
likely to cause dependence.

DEDUCTIVE REASONING – a thinking process in
which a particular inference is drawn from a
generalization in the absence of all the facts or
evidence.

DEFAMATION - libel, slander and any willful injury to
the reputation of another

DEFAULT - fault; neglect

DEFENSE COUNSEL – an attorney who represents
the defendant in a legal proceeding.

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