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At Fault

Regarding auto insurance, a driver whose conduct is held legally responsible for causing an accident.

Anti-Theft Device

A range of technologies intended to deter auto theft, such as a car alarm. Equipping vehicles with anti-theft devices often lead to a discount on insurance premiums.

Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

The onboard system controlled by a vehicle’s computer that assists the manual braking system, helping a driver safely stop or slow a vehicle without skidding or losing control.

Accident Forgiveness

A form of optional auto insurance coverage wherein the insurer waves its right to increase the rate of the policyholder at fault of an accident.

ADJUNCTION

The act of including one matter in another matter or the accession or the addition of something.

ASSERT

This means to declare, maintain and to charge as being true.

AGAINST THE EVIDENCE

contrary to the evidence given. The verdict will not be supported by any evidence given.

ACCRUED RIGHT

The right that has been established and is backed by a legal authority and can demand a remedy to wrongs that have been committed.

ALIENATION OF AFFECTION

This the wrongful act of one person that interferes with the affection one spouse has for the other. This could be one a husband or wife is deprived of the others affection

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE

an insurance policy that guarantees payment to the insured for damages he needs to pay for personal injuries to other parties or for damage to a person’s property.

ABOLITION

The destruction or abolition of something such as the abolition of slavery.

ACCUSER

The person who claims that another person is guilty of an offense that is punishable or of a crime. See plaintiff.

ALLEGATION OF FACT

the recitation of all of the factual details by a party to a law suit that sets forth what actually happened while dealing with the other party.

ABJUDICATE

Using a court decision to deprive by a judgement of the court. To take away by an adverse court decision.

ALTERNATIVE REMAINDERS

This applies to the disposition of property in different ways where one method will take effect only if the other doesn’t. The second disposition method substitutes for the first method.

ARBITRARY DISCRETION

a decision that is made wrongfully possibly due to whim or for the wrong or unsound reasons.

ARMED ROBBERY

a robbery where the person carrying out is armed by having a lethal weapon and threatens his victims with bodily harm.

AKA

This an abbreviation for also known as or the alias a person is known by.

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