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A psychiatric disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states that recurrently take control of behavior accompanied by memory gaps.
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Conspiracy Liability Despite Identity Shifts
Devon Drake agreed with an associate to pursue an unlawful objective of evading taxes through falsified records. One of Devon's personality states handled the initial planning while another executed the filings. The agreement to an unlawful objective supports conspiracy liability even though different states participated in separate steps.
Plea Discussion Statements Excluded
Diana Delgado participated in plea talks with prosecutors while one personality state was dominant. After the discussions failed to produce a plea the prosecution sought to introduce her statements at trial. The rule bars admission of those statements because they arose during unsuccessful plea discussions.
Derivative Suit Dismissal Burden
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Deborah Dunn a shareholder with dissociative identity disorder filed a derivative action against Dakota Industries. The board consisting of qualified directors determined that pursuing the suit was not in the corporation's best interests. Dunn must prove the determination failed to meet the required standards because a majority of the board consisted of qualified directors.
Easement Extinguished by Adverse Use
Dominion Capital the owner of the servient tenement began continuous adverse use of a path that had been subject to an easement held by Doris Duffy. Duffy's different personality states each used the path sporadically but none interrupted the adverse use for the prescriptive period. The easement is extinguished because the use would be privileged only if the easement did not exist.
Agency by Estoppel from Careless Conduct
Danielle Dixon permitted her associate to represent that he owned property she actually controlled. Third parties changed position by extending credit in reliance on that belief which Danielle carelessly allowed to form. She is subject to liability even though she did not intend the transaction because she failed to notify them of the true facts.
Contract Interpretation Under Known Meaning
Dolores Diaz attached one meaning to a delivery term while the counterparty attached another. Dolores did not know of the different meaning and the counterparty knew the meaning she attached. The contract is interpreted according to Dolores's meaning because she lacked knowledge of any variance.
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What are the core features of dissociative identity disorder?+
The disorder involves a disruption in the normal integration of consciousness memory identity and behavior resulting in two or more distinct personality states that take control at different times.
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How does dissociative identity disorder differ from other dissociative disorders?+
It is distinguished by the presence of multiple distinct personality states rather than simple disruptions in memory or perception such as those seen in dissociative amnesia or depersonalization.
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Is dissociative identity disorder the same as multiple personality disorder?+
Yes the condition formerly called multiple personality disorder is now diagnosed as dissociative identity disorder under current diagnostic criteria.
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