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Optional Coverage

Insurance coverage provided by a policy that is beyond what is required by law. Includes Collision Coverage and Comprehensive Coverage.

Occasional Driver

A person who operates an insured vehicle who is not considered the primary or principle driver.

OUSTER JUDGMENT

a term used for the court decision that is against the defendant and orders him to abandon property he is occupying wrongly.

OPEN-END AGREEMENT

a term that is used for a settlement that is made in a worker’s compensation case where payments will continue for as long as the person is no able to work.

OPEN-END CONTRACT

a term that is given to an agreement where the exact amount of goods to be bought isn’t specified.

OPINION CONCURRING

a term given to a statement that is the written opinion of a judge who agrees with the final decision in a case but has disagreed with the reasoning.

ORDINARY CARE

a term for the degree of diligence a person must exercise to avoid injuring other people.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

an order from the court that commands a party to appear in court to show why something should not be done.

ON THE MERITS

term used by a court where a decision of the court has been based on presented facts and not technical legal practice.

OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE

term that denotes that there is an agreement between 2 or more parties about the terms of a contract.

OPEN WILL

will that has been spoken orally and is a nuncupative will.

OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT

a term that is applied to the misbehaviour and unlawful acts committed by a public official while performing his duties.

ORIGINAL ENTRY

a term that is given to the first entry that is made in an account book for a particular account.

ORDER OF INTERPLEADER

the term used for the order that is in favour of the plaintiff and commands the defendant to settle the controversy between themselves.

ORDER OF REFERENCE

the term used for the direction of a court to appoint a refer in order to decide a case.

OATH PURGATORY

the term applied to a sworn statement where a person purges himself and attempts to clear himself of wrong doing or misconduct.

OWNER JOINT

term that is given to a person who owns property with other people.

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