Risk - Law Dictionary Search Results
force
preventing resistance from another dead·ly force : force that is intended to cause or that carries a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily injury compare nondeadly force in this entry NOTE: As a general rule,
facultative reinsurance
the reinsurer to accept or reject the agreement] : a separate reinsurance agreement drawn up for a single risk compare treaty reinsurance
expose
expose ex·posed ex·pos·ing 1 : to subject to risk from a harmful action or condition: as a : to make (one) open to liability or financial loss
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life insurance
all or part of the cash value of the policy is located in a tax-deferred investment portfolio with risk assumed by the insured for investment losses compare variable annuity at annuity variable universal life insurance : universal
escape clause
specified reasons ;esp : a provision in an insurance policy that denies coverage when other insurance covers the risk
equity
interest in property in excess of any claims or liens (as mortgage indebtedness) against it c : a risk interest or ownership right in property ;specif : the ownership interests of shareholders in a company d :
entrapment
undue persuasion or fraud of the government agent, or that the encouragement was such that it created a risk that persons not inclined to commit the crime would commit it, depending on the jurisdiction. When entrapment is
duty
of care : a duty to use due care toward others in order to protect them from unnecessary risk of harm duty of fair representation : a duty obligating a labor union to represent the employees in
dangerous
dangerous 1 : creating a risk of bodily injury [a condition of a public building] 2 : able or likely to inflict esp. serious
crime of violence
crime of violence :a crime that by its nature poses a substantial risk that force will be used against a person or property NOTE: A record of crimes of violence is
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