DDA
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Demand deposit account |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Business & Finance, Law & Legal |
DDA has two meanings. It stands for Demand deposit account (banking) or Deputy district attorney (court).
Meanings of DDA at a glance
| # | DDA stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demand deposit account | Business & Finance › Banking |
| 2 | Deputy district attorney | Law & Legal › Court |
1. Demand deposit account
Business & Finance · Banking Abbreviations
Bank account from which the holder can withdraw money at any time without notice, typically a checking account. The term is used in banking regulation, core banking systems and corporate treasury.
Example: Payroll funds are swept nightly from the operating DDA into a money market fund.
Demand deposits are the most liquid bank deposits and part of the M1 money supply. Banks value DDAs as a low-cost source of funding. When the Federal Reserve removed Regulation D's six-per-month limit on savings withdrawals in 2020, the practical gap between savings and checking accounts narrowed.
2. Deputy district attorney
Law & Legal · Court Abbreviations
Prosecutor title used in California, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada and some other states for the lawyers who work under an elected district attorney. A DDA performs the same work as an assistant district attorney elsewhere: charging cases, handling preliminary hearings and trying misdemeanors and felonies.
Example: The DDA filed an amended complaint adding a firearm enhancement to the robbery count.
The choice between "deputy" and "assistant" is a matter of local statute and custom, not rank. Senior management titles include chief deputy district attorney and, in Los Angeles County, head deputy. In other settings DDA can mean a deputy director of administration or similar posts, so context matters.
Related abbreviations
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- CTR – Currency transaction report
- CU – Credit union
- CVV – Card verification value
- DD – Demand draft
- EDD – Enhanced due diligence
- EFT – Electronic funds transfer
- EMV – Europay, Mastercard and Visa
- FD – Fixed deposit
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More court abbreviations
- D.C. Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- D.D.C. – United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- D.N.J. – United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- DA – District attorney
- Del. Ch. – Delaware Court of Chancery
- E.D. Pa. – United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- E.D. Tex. – United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- E.D. Va. – United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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This entry is for general education and is not legal advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.