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Category: P

Primary Use

How a vehicle is primarily used, such as for work, pleasure, etc.

Policy Term

The time period during which an insurance policy is effective. Also referred to as Policy Period.

Policy Period

The time period during which an insurance policy is effective. Also referred to as Policy Term.

Per Person Limits

The maximum amount an insurance company will pay under a policy to each person injured in an accident.

Per-Occurrence Limits

A cap on the amount an insurance company pays under a policy for all claims arising from a single accident.

PARENT CORPORATION

a company that owns other companies where the other companies are a subsidiary of the parent company.

PHILADELPHIA LAWYER

a term that is a popular expression for an attorney who is sly and crafty in his practicing of the law.

PURE ACCIDENT

an accident that has been caused by an event that was unavoidable.

PREMEDITATED DESIGN

a term used in cases of murder that means that the murderer planned then act before doing it.

PRECARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

These are the circumstances that exist when the conduct of an executor and administration of an estate is unwise and reckless.

PARTIAL DEPENDENCY

the term that is given to a person who is able to partially support themselves but needs to rely on others for some support.

PATRONIZE

1. To favour or to encourage. 2. To act in a condescending manner to a person. 3. To use a store’s facilities as a regular customer.

PRECONDITION

a condition that needs to happen before a thing can take place.

PLEA DOUBLE

A plea that is defective and contains separate and unrelated matters that have been applied to a case in error.

POLICE OFFICER

a person who is an officer of the law enforcement team employed by the county, town, municipality or state.

PARTY STRUCTURE

the term that is applied to a partition or to a wall that separates the property of different owners.

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