the power that is given to an agent to carry out certain acts that he has been authorised to carry out.

A motor car policy not used any more.

In practice . Persons who undertake jointly and severally in behalf of a defendant arrested on mesne process in a civil action that, if he be condemned in the action, […]

A deputy sheriff , appointed at the request of a party to a suit, for the special purpose of serving or executing some writ or process in such suit.

One born of parents before marriage, the parents afterwards intermarrying. By the civil and Scotch law he would be then legitimated.

A form that was used to cover a commercial building against any perils. Now obselete and replaced by the Building and Personal Property Coverage form .

A calendar or list of causes, containing those set down specially for hearing, trial, or argument.

A term used in quality control for a cause in variation which is not part of a process but will arise from an intermittent, instabel and unoredictable factor.

A charge or instruction given by the court to the jury, upon some particular point or question involved in the ease, and usually in response to counsel’s request for such […]

The provisions in a contract that are specific to a project that is under consideration and don’t fall under any other general or supplementary conditions.

A contract under seal ; a specialty; as distinguished from one merely oral or in writing not sealed. But in. common usage this term is often used to denote an […]

the name that is given to the attorney who is employed to assist a state or a federal attorney general in a prosecution case.

As opposed to the common counts , in pleading, a special count is a statement of the actual facts of the particular case, or a count in which the plaintiff’s […]

Offer a broad coverage to any property, commercial or personal that will cover all risks but might have a lot of other exclusions.

A particular or local custom: one which, in respect to the sphere of its observance, does not extend throughout the entire state or country, but is confined to some particular […]

the term that si given to the extra damages that are awarded to a plaintiff over the loss of his property after considerations of the circumstances .

an objection to a defendant’s pleading that is aimed at a defect in his defence.

The measure of diligence and skill exercised by a good business manin his particular specialty, which must be commensurate with the duty to be performedand the individual circumstances of the […]

The ability of a company to get returns to shareholders. This is done when a company cannot decide on new opportunities that will generate profits for shareholders. Refer to cutting […]

Currency that was brought about in 1970 to supplement national reserves and maintain foreign exchange market stability. This is a convertible currency .

Created in 1970 by International Monetary fund to coincide with a a disfavour in the US dollar as the main world currency. It is an accounting entry.

An election for a particular emergency; out of the regularcourse; as one held to fill a vacancy arising by death of the incumbent of the office.Electiones fiant rite et libere […]

An endorsement where the endorsee is named and to whom a negotiable instrument is to be paid.

a term that is applied to the objection to the way that a cause of action is presented.

the name that is given to an executor with limited powers to administrate an estate or only part of an estate.