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A premium discount offered by some insurance companies if the policyholder insures more than one vehicle with them.

An amount set by the no-fault laws in some states that must be met before a lawsuit for damages may be commenced against an at-fault driver in an accident.

Coverage that pays for some of the medical and funeral expenses incurred by an insured individual as the result of an accident.

a term used for the remedy that is available to both parties.

the term that is given to the captain of a ship or the chief commanding officer of a ship.

the term that is made for a demand of money that arises from a contract that a party has agreed on.

The term given to the lien recognized by a court of equity where no legal mortgage exists.

the term that is given to an attorney that is a slang expression.

the term used when a person who has witnessed a felony does not notify the authorities.

the term applied to fear, severe anxiety, the intense fright and the mental distress caused by a physical injury.

phrase that is sued to describe the error made in identifying a person.

the term given to the decision of more than half of the judges trying a case. See dissenting opinion.

this is term that means to lessen or reduce, such as the mitigating circumstances can lessen a punishment.

the name given to a rule, law or regulation that is enacted in a town or city.

a term that is used to represent mental competence.

a term that describes the disorder of the mind that could be of emotional or physical origin.

the name given to the second mortgage on the same property.

the term that is given to the duty that is carried out by a person in a public position.

the term that is given to a person whose duties re set by a superior.

These are the federal laws that fix the amount of money a worker is paid for an hour of work.