dol
dol — noun
1. the US government agency responsible for protecting workers' rights, setting wor
the US government agency responsible for protecting workers' rights, setting workplace safety standards, and enforcing employment laws
After Rodrigo broke his arm at work, DOL rules forced the company to record the injury for five years.
typically written as DOL in all capital letters
Sofie contacted the DOL after her boss refused to pay her for overtime work.
The DOL inspected the factory and found serious safety problems on the factory floor.
Devika cited DOL guidelines when she demanded pay for the real design work she did as an intern.
Hassan filed a complaint with the DOL when his employer took money from his paycheck unfairly.
- Department of Labor
the full official name, used in formal documents and first references
用法筆記
Almost always written in capital letters (DOL). Refers specifically to the US federal agency; other countries have separate labor departments with different names and abbreviations. This is an unrelated homograph — an acronym formed from the initial letters of 'Department of Labor,' not the Latin-derived legal term (sense 2).
常見錯誤
dol — noun
1. the use of lies or hidden facts to trick a person into signing a contract they w
the use of lies or hidden facts to trick a person into signing a contract they would otherwise have refused
The car dealer used dol to trick Mira into signing for a vehicle with a ruined engine.
dol + to-infinitive for describing the deceptive purpose
Rania claimed dol after the bank lied about the interest rate before she signed the loan papers.
Under Louisiana law, Andrés cancelled the house sale by proving the seller had used dol.
Judge Whitfield dismissed the dol claim, explaining that a vague sales pitch does not count as deliberate trickery.
Heather showed dol when the seller hid that the land flooded every spring before she bought it.
- fraudulent misrepresentation
the common-law equivalent, broader in scope and not limited to civil law systems
- fraud in the inducement
a legal synonym used in some US jurisdictions for the same concept
- deceit
a more general term for dishonest behaviour, not limited to contract law
- good faith
acting honestly and openly when making a contract
用法筆記
A technical term from civil law systems (Louisiana, Scotland, Quebec). In common-law jurisdictions, the equivalent concept is called 'fraudulent misrepresentation' or 'deceit.' This is an unrelated homograph — derived from Latin dolus, not the DOL acronym (sense 1).