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.

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.

These are the rights that are exercised during the conduct of a war.

the term that applies to the responsibility of a party starting a lawsuit to produce the evidence that will prove the case.

a debt that is secured by an issued bond with the monies received to be used for corporate purposes.

This term applies to a conference that is held in secret.

a term meaning to promise to marry or an engagement.

an agreement where the owners contract to pay the well drillers a set some of money when they reach a certain depth.