a term that a family or a person can give to a physician not to keep a person alive by artificial means or to resuscitate if death is near.

there term given to the defendant’s response to the court that says the contract sued on is not valid.

The accused will not contest the facts on which the charge is based as a criminal case plea. It is not an admission of guilt. It is generally aimed at […]

To prevent a contracting party or beneficiary from challenging a contract’s terms this specific provision becomes a contract or testament add-in.

Overhead costs may occur but not affect a contract’s prices when a contract changes.

Pays back ‘in kind’, but has no monetary consideration . Used mainly to avoid effort duplication, it is typically used by a government that has developed a new but classified […]

Legal rule: a defendant who owes the plaintiff no duty is not liable for any plaintiff injury or damage.

Admissible evidence absence or insufficiency to establish one or more essential case elements that the party having to bring proof must provide. The opposing party can ask the court to […]

Defendant’s blame or guilt is not needed for an award claim.

Without having to prove any other party was at fault in an accident, an aggrieved party is awarded compensation . Workmen’s compensation is no-fault compensation. It is a legal rule […]

Whether or not one is at fault in an accident, the insured is covered for the stated risk by this type of auto insurance policy .

Legal rule in some locales, like the US. Fault is immaterial in an auto accident as everyone is responsible for one’s own injuries received. The intent is to reduce damage […]

This is the English equivalent of the Latin term ” nulla bona .” being the form of the return made by a sheriff or constable, charged with an execution, when […]

at any price the investor can, to buy or sell a specific security count as stated in a broker’s client order. Contrast to limit order .

Mutual fund or unit trust with no fees or charges or sales commission , known as the load. When an investor buys shares as units, or the fund sells, it […]

Named tolerance level over a human’s lifetime exposure , averaged as 70 years, in the human diet. From long-term toxicological studies, pesticide or other agricultural chemical’s impact is established. Also […]

To prevent any non-written change in its terms, this type of provision exists in an agreement.

Inability to obtain a judgment against, or reimbursement from, a defaulting or opposing party. This notation indicates a lack of means or legal right .

Opposite of having privilege. A right is not exercisable under this condition or state.

In general, an entity that fails to be where intended, when intended, without notification. 1. Person that misses a meeting he was supposed to, or who buys a ticket to […]

Provided the employer or management keeps its side of the bargain, a union pledges to not initiate any strike action during the life of the agreement as stated in this […]

Services provided to an employee at no charge if the company incurs no additional cost during its course of business . Discounts for transportation , hotel rooms, telephone services, or […]

The filer has no assets available to creditors to satisfy outstanding debts in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing in this type of situation.

To complete this type of mortgage loan application , no supporting documentation is required. The interest rate common to such a loan is typically higher than full or reduced documentation […]

the term given to a divorce that does not need to find out if any misconduct has occurred.