Legal Articles

A type of auto insurance coverage wherein the insurer will cover the cost of bodily harm caused by the policyholder deemed at fault in an accident.

A shortened name for the “Kelley Blue Book,” which publishes the values of used vehicles.

A government-set auto insurance rate used in Canada. An insurance company that sets its rates within a certain range of the benchmark rate does not need government approval to use those rates.

This term applies to a child who is born to parents who are not married to each other. See bastard; illegitimate child.

the person who puts up the bond that is necessary to get the release of the accused.

This term applies to the violation of moral duty.

These are applied to drafts, notes and cheques and other securities of high quality that causes them to be treated by the banks that same as cash.

used to prevent a pregnancy and is practiced in several ways such as abstinence, condoms, diaphragms, jellies and oral contraceptive tablets.

This term means that you have a specific knowledge of something.

a clause in a will that gives the inheritor a direct interest in the property of the person who made the will.

the plan where you balance expenditures against the income so to ensure that solvency is maintained.

the written statement that accuses a person of a crime that leads to a trial for the commission of the said crime. Also known as a complaint.

The examinations that law school gaduates need to pass before being given the priviledge to prac tice law in a state or federal court.

the term that is applied to the public announcement of an intended marriage. These proclamations are usually made in a church.

the term used when you lend money to a person with who you have a contract and makes the borrower into a creditor.

a court like body that is authorised to act in an impartial manner under all of the rules of arbitration.

This term refers to a club or a bludgeon. Many police officers carry a billy.

a professional betting man who takes bets from many people on different sporting events and then distributes money to the winners.

This term applies to all personal property including land and any other type of property.

term for extortion and it is a criminal act where a person will attempt to get money from another person by threats.