abstract of title in unregistered land, a statement, in chronological order and beginning with a GOOD ROOT, of all the instruments and events over the period of the title, showing how the vendor came to acquire the land and, where appropriate, what has happened to it between the acquisition and the current transaction. The period of title is currently 15 years. See Schedule 6, Law of Property Act 1925. abuse of a dominant position see COMPETITION POLICY.

• dependant
• dependent territory
• de plano
• deponent
• deportation
• deportation order
• deposit
• deposition
• de praesenti
• depreciation
• de recenti statements
• deregulation
• derogation
• descent
• description
• description, implied term
• desertion
• designs
• destination over
• detention
• detinue
• detournement de pouvoir
• deviation
• devilling
• dictum