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Accident, Accidental
Matched in: Term Accident, Accidental
Omission
denotes as well a series of omissions as a single omission. (Indian Penal Code, s. 33) Means an accidental slip occurs when something is wrongly put in by accident, omission occurs when something is left out by
double indemnity
double indemnity : a provision in a life insurance or accident policy whereby the company agrees to pay twice the face of the contract in case of accidental death
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Act of God
a party by his own contract creates a duty he is bound to make it good, notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity, Nichols v. Marsland, (1876) 2 Ex D 4. See also Common Carrier, tit. CARRIER. Accidental
Accident occasioned by negligence
Matched in: Term Accident occasioned by negligence
Accident to workman
Matched in: Term Accident to workman
Chance
Chance, misfortune, accident, deficiency of will. Where a man commits an unlawful act by misfortune and chance, and not by design, … his will not co-operating with the deed, such act wants one main ingredient of a crime. If an accidental mischief should follow from the performance of a lawful act, the party stands excused from all guilt; but
Absolute liability
'insurance cover' to the person and property of a passenger so that compensation can be claimed for the accidental death of or injury to the passenger and/or loss or damage to his property even when there has
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