Risk - Law Dictionary Search Results
Deter
To prevent by fear hence to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences or difficulty risk etc
Dangerous
Attended or beset with danger full of risk perilous hazardous unsafe
multiplicity
dismissal of the indictment "W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel"] compare duplicity, misjoinder NOTE: Multiplicity raises the risk of violating the double jeopardy protection against receiving multiple sentences for a single offense. Multiplicity is a defect
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Coinsurance
insurance in which the insurer is treated as insuring himself to the extent of that part of the risk not covered by his policy so that any loss is apportioned between him and the insurance company on
Bold
Forward to meet danger venturesome daring not timorous or shrinking from risk brave courageous
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
violent felony
violent felony : a crime consisting of conduct that presents a serious risk of potential injury to another or that is punishable by imprisonment for more than one year used esp.
venture
venture : an undertaking involving chance, risk, or danger ;esp : a speculative business enterprise see also joint venture
underwriting
underwriting the process of analyzing a loan application to determine the amount of risk involved in making the loan; it includes a review of the potential borrower's credit history and a judgment
umbrella
or relating to a supplemental insurance policy that extends the coverage of an underlying policy on the same risk [an policy] [ liability insurance]
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