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manslaughter
an unlawful act not amounting to a felony, or from the commission of a lawful act involving a risk of injury or death that is done in an unlawful, reckless, or grossly negligent manner see also reckless … death that is done in an unlawful, reckless, or grossly negligent manner see also reckless homicide at homicide NOTE: The exact formulation of the elements of involuntary manslaughter vary from state to state esp. with regard to
underwriter
insurance policy 2 : a person (as an individual or company) who underwrites a security issue compare issuer NOTE: The Securities Act of 1933 requires dealers, issuers, and underwriters to file registration statements for the securities that … an individual or a company) who underwrites an insurance policy : insurer b : a person who assesses risks to be covered by an insurance policy 2 : a person (as an individual or company) who underwrites
wanton
wanton : manifesting extreme indifference to a risk of injury to another that is known or should have been known : characterized by knowledge of and … and utter disregard for probability of resulting harm [a act] [by such or willful misconduct] see also reckless NOTE: Wantonreckless, and willful are often used to refer to an aggravated level of negligence that borders on intent
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dangerous
dangerous 1 : creating a risk of bodily injury [a condition of a public building] 2 : able or likely to inflict esp. serious … human life] [a animal] ;also : deadly 3 : likely to engage in repeated criminal activity [a offender] NOTE: The activity that an offender is likely to engage in need not involve violence in order for the
nuisance
dangerous, obstructive, or unhealthful at·trac·tive nuisance 1 : a thing or condition on one's property that poses a risk to children who may be attracted to it without realizing the risk by virtue of their youth 2 … to extend the doctrine of attractive nuisance…to moving trains "Honeycutt v. City of Wichita, 796 P.2d 549 (1990)"] NOTE: The doctrine of attractive nuisance originated in an 1873 U.S. Supreme Court case Sioux City & Pacific Railroad
bond
in the forfeiture of money put up by the person or surety ;also : the money put up NOTE: The purpose of a bond is to provide an incentive for the fulfillment of an obligation. It also
Registration of title of land
purchaser will not acquire the legal estate, and until that takes place the purchaser is open to the risk of the vendor establishing or perfecting equities against him and even fradulently conveying the same land to another … life interests, remainders, reversions and executory interests, priority is established by order of special priority cautions or inhibitions, noted in a 'Minor Interests Index,' which does not concern a purchaser of the land from a registered proprietor.
speculate
matter about which insufficient evidence has been presented in reaching its verdict. 2 : to assume a business risk in hope of gain ;esp : to buy or sell in expectation of profiting from market fluctuations vt … speculate -lat·ed -lat·ing vi 1 : to theorize on the basis of insufficient evidence NOTE: A jury is not permitted to speculate on a matter about which insufficient evidence has been presented in
retrocession
return to a decedent's heirs of property of the decedent that had been sold or assigned by coheirs NOTE: An heir's right to retrocession has been repealed. 2 : the act of ceding back something (as jurisdiction) … of ceding back something (as jurisdiction) 3 a : the process by which all or part of the risks assumed in an insurance contract are reassigned or ceded by a reinsurer to another insurance company b :
special hazard rule
route or when the employee would not have been there if not for the employment and usually the risks associated with the location are distinctive or greater than the risk common to the public. … allows an employee to recover from an employer for injuries sustained while going to or coming from work NOTE: The special hazard rule applies when the place at which the injury occurred was along the only available
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