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Category: P

PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL

The legal enforcement of a promise. Made by words or conduct to the promisee without the consideration of the detriment it may cause.

PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY INSURANCE

Insurance cover that is used to protect the property of another person from damage and injury. It is usually combined with a body injury liability policy.

PROPRIETARY KNOW HOW

This covers all knowledge that provides the advantage one firm has over another. It includes formulae, concepts, technical information and software codes that are protected under laws against misuse and being made

PROTECTED TERRITORY

This is where an agents territory is protected so that another agent is unable to encroach on the said agents teritory or area. This is guranteeed by the franchisee or company principle

PROXIMATE CAUSE

Also known as direct cause. The result of an direct action and cause of loss to property that sets in motion a chain of events that is unbroken and causes damage, injury

PUBLIC ADJUSTER

This person is an insurance adjuster who works for the person who pays the insurance premiums and not for the insurance company.

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

Each state is ruled by duties and rights that need to be adhered to. This is an international law that covers these rights and duties of inter-government agencies and departments.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

The way a company or organisation promotes itself to the general public. It may be its workers, customers, suppliers and investors. The public relations department promotes the goodwill of the company through

PUBLICLY TRADED

Any securities and shares that are bought and sold on an organised exchange. They are bought off a document that is called a prospectus.

PURE CAPITALISM

A economic system that shows little interference from a government body. The system is run by big business and revolves around money and capital assets. TLD Example: The election of a president who

PURSUANT

A document that is used to conform or acts in agreement to other conditions such as in rrference to an agreement or situation. In law it applies to a how an act

PREPAYMENT PRIVILEGE

The prepayment privelege or right is the authority given to the borrower to settle the principal balance before the payoff date, without incurring a penalty.

PRESTIGE PRODUCTS

Products that are deemed to be of an extremely high quality, due to added benefits that the buyer will supposedly obtain from it, and thus such products are highly priced.

PRIMARY BUSINESS PURPOSE

Stating business as the primary purpose for undertaking a travel, as opposed to pleasure. For taxation purposes, a business travel is eligible for complete deductions in transportation and half price for meals.

PRINTER

A device that is usually external that prints materials that are desired by the user. The use of small pixels by the printer, allows the transder of the image from the screen

PRISONER’S DILEMMA

The triumph of cooperation and trust and loss of a blind pursuit of selfinterest. An illustration is provided by the problem that two inmates in separate cells face. The police offers them

PROBLEM-SOLUTION APPROACH

The sales approach taken by a salesman wherein he/she identifies the problems faced by a consumer and comes up alternative to tackle the problem through the product that is being promoted or

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