Household goods or office furniture are not classified as generable transportable goods.
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GENERAL CARGO RATE
Transport cargo rate charged by a carrier. Although discounted special class fee or a commodity fee from the carrier may be available, this cargo does not qualify.
GENERAL CARGO VESSELS
Transports. Ships that move packaged merchandise from one location to another. Vital to international trade, these transports are specifically designed for this purpose due to the vast range of cargo […]
GENERAL CHALLENGE
A species of challenge for cause , being an objection to a particular juror, to the effect that the juror is disqualified from serving in any case. Pen. Code Cal.
GENERAL CHARGE
A charge or instruction by the court to the jury upon the case as a whole, or upon its general features or characteristics.
GENERAL COLLATERAL (GC)
COLLATERAL in the REPURCHASE AGREEMENT market that is in abundant supply and which does not therefore allow a repurchase agreement borrower to obtain a lower than normal borrowing rate. See […]
GENERAL COMMODITY RATE
All commodities have the same, general rate applied, typically priced by bulk unit, unless otherwise specified. Also called an in-transit commodities rate .
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Usually in a spec’s book or in associated architectural drawings of a contract, these contract conditions set the rights and responsibilities of the parties involved as well as the minimum […]
GENERAL CONTRACT
One prime contractor accountability for the entire project is set in this construction contract .
GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS
One prime contractor requirements on accountability for the entire project are set in the construction contract . Delivery and payment terms , breach-of-contract and prescribed remedies are examples of some […]
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Primary person or firm solely accountable to perform a contract. This primary typically supervises activities and coordinates the use of subcontractors .
GENERAL COUNSEL
A senior partner in a law firm or the firm’s full time employee who is a senior lawyer representing a firm.
GENERAL COUNT
One stating in a general way the plaintiff’s claim. Wertheim v. Casualty Co., 72 Vt. 320. 47 Atl. 1071
GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL
a court martial held for a major crime or violation that has been committed by a person serving in the armed forces.
GENERAL CREDITOR
A creditor at large {supra), or one who has no lien or security for the payment of his debt or claim. King v. Eraser, 23 S. C. 543; Wolcott v. […]
GENERAL CRIME EXCLUSION
Protects the insurer from liability for damage to insured persons or property caused by criminal activity. Excludes a business or its employees from coverage if doing a criminal activity. An […]
GENERAL DAMAGES
These are the damages and injuries that directly result from an action or the failure to take action of the defendant.
GENERAL DEMURRER
a statement made by the defendant claiming the plaintiff has insufficient evidence to justify a suit.
GENERAL DEPRECIATION SYSTEM (GDS)
Personal property depreciation calculation method. Declining balance method exposes the non-depreciated balance to a depreciation rate .
GENERAL DEVISE
a term given to the gift that is given in a will that is limited to real estate but can include property also.
GENERAL ELECTION
(1) One at which the officers to be elected are such as belong to the general government,
GENERAL ENVIRONMENT
Generally impacting everyone in an industry or market in a similar way, these legal, political, and social circumstances are factors and conditions.
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
Surpluses or shortages are mitigated by buyers and sellers as decision makers on demand and supply requirements in all market situation.
GENERAL EXCEPTION
the term given to an objection to a plea as it has little substance.
GENERAL FUND
An account holding the revenue and expense balances used in businesses and agencies that are open to the public, like a public school system.