credit 1. to put money into a person's account, in contrast to DEBIT, which is the taking of money from an account.

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2. a period given to someone before he has to make payment.

3. in the law of evidence, credit is synonymous with CREDIBILITY; objections that were formerly sufficient to make a witness incompe- tent are now, in general, only available as affecting his credit or wor- thiness to be believed.

• directed verdict
• direct effect
• direct evidence
• directive
• director
• Director of Consumer Affairs
• Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
• direct rule
• disabilities
• disability discrimination
• discharge
• discharge of an instrument
• disclaimer
• disclosed principal
• discovery
• discrimination
• dismantling of ships
• dismissal
• dismissal of action
• disorderly conduct
• disorderly house
• disposition
• disqualification
• dissentiente
• distinguish