An act that was passed by congress in 1970. It was established in order to increase the penalties that were imposed for acts of crime committed by organised crime such […]
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RADAR
an electrical device that is used to determine that range, direction or speed of an object.
RADIATION
1. The transmission of heat through space. It is aharmless form of radiation. 2. The ionising radiation that is emmitted by radio active particles. It is harmful to all living […]
RADICAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENT (RPI)
A method of reducing a process that may usually take months to happen, to make it happen in a much shorter period of time. An acceleration process that is sued […]
RADICALS
A political party . The term arose In England, in 1818, when the popular leaders, Hunt Cartwright, and others, sought to obtain a radical reform In the representative system of […]
RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID)
The identifying act of parcels, packages and other items with the use of transponders that emit a radio signal. It can be detected from a large distance without actually seeing […]
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI)
The noise that is heard when one radio wave is inteferred with by another radio wave of the same length. An electronic buzz that is heard when tuning into radio […]
RADIOACTIVE
A material is considered to be radioactive if it emits enrgy that causes damage to living tissue. The rays or particles that are emitted are known as alpha, beta and […]
RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION INSURANCE
An insurance policy that covers that effects of radiation contamination from naturally occuring products on a property. It is not used to cover radiation that comes from a radioactive or […]
RADIOGRAPHY
A non-destructive and non-invasive method of seeing inside a particular object. The rays used are gamma and beta radiation and can pass through tissue to expose solid features that are […]
RADIOISOTOPE
The known chemical variant of a naturally occuring element that is a mutated type and is subsequently mutagenic, carcinogenic and dangerous to living flesh.
RADIUS OF OPERATION
The area that is covered by a working vehicle. The vehicle operates on behalf of a company within and confined to a certain geographical area.
RADON
A gas that occurs naturally as the by product of the decay of naturally occuring uranium. The gas is both odourless and colourless. Although named a s aknown carcinogen by […]
RADON PROGENY
A short lived decay product or radon 222. the isotopes are from the deacy from bismuth 214, known as radium C, lead 214, known as radium B and polonium 214 […]
RADOUB
In French law . A term including the repairs made to a ship, and a fresh supply of furniture and victuals, munitions, aud other provisions required for the voyage. 3 […]
RAFFLE
A kind of lottery in which several persons pay, in shares, tlie value of something put up as a stake, and then determine by chance (as by casting dice) which […]
RAGEMAN
A statute, so called, of justices assigned by Edward I. and his council, to go a circuit through all England, and to hear and determine all complaints of injuries done […]
RAGMAN’S ROLL, or RAGIMUND’S ROLL
A roll, called from one Ragimund or Ragimont, a legate In Scotland, who, summoning all the beneficed clergymen in that kingdom, caused them on oath to give in the true […]
RAIDER
A hostile buyer who tries to buy another company. They usually strip assets or get greenmail payments. This was common in the 1980s but there are still buyers like this […]
RAILROAD
A road or way on which iron or steel rails are laid for wheels to run on, for the conveyance of heavy loads in cars or carriages propelled by steam […]
RAILROAD PROTECTIVE LIABILITY
This is a liability insurance for the railroad. It covers properties that border any rail road land. It is usually termed so that it favours the railroad and not the […]
RAILROAD RETIREMENT
This is a plan for retirement that it is only made available to workers employed by the railroad. Other employers not employed by the railroad are not eligible for this […]
RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY
the name that describes the narrow piece of land that is used by the railroads.
RAILROAD SUBROGATION WAIVER CLAUSE
A provision that exists with an insurance policy covering property that includes a provision with the railroad. The contract will remain valid regardless of the railroad waiver subrogation .
RAILROAD TRAVEL POLICY
An insurance policy the same as travel insurance that is sold specifically for rail travel. He insurance is available for purchase at all railroad stations.