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SR-22

A court document required in cases involving certain traffic violations that demonstrates the financial responsibility of the convicted person.

Second Named Insured

The second person named on an auto insurance policy and who has the same coverage as the Named Insured.

Salvage Titles

A type of vehicle title branding which states that a vehicle has been damaged and/or declared a total loss by an insurance company that paid a claim on it. Requirements for salvage

SEVEN YEARS

a term for a person who has been seen or heard from and is presumed to be dead.

SURETY COMPANY

the name that is given to a company whose business it to assume the responsibility and payment guarantee for the obligations of another person or company.

SCHIZOPHRENIA

a form of mental illness where a person withdraws from reality and most often occurs in adolescents and young adults.

SPECIAL MOTION

the name of a motion hat a court can set up at its discretion rather than a motion that must be granted.

SLUM

the name that is used to describe a rundown and dilapidated housing area where poor people are living in poverty.

SHOCK PHYSICAL

the term that is applied to a sudden and severe injury like a blow to the head or a crushing injury to an arm or leg.

SPECIAL DAMAGES

the term that si given to the extra damages that are awarded to a plaintiff over the loss of his property after considerations of the circumstances.

SADISM

a term applied to a person who seeks pleasure or sexual gratification by hurting someone mentally or by inflicting pain.

STOWAWAY

the term used to describe a person who has hidden inside a plane or ship to get a free ride.

SOVEREIGN PEOPLE

the name that is given to the whole citizenry who elect their representatives and public officers amend live within a sovereign state.

SEISIN IN LAW

a law that is used for the right to the immediate possession of land.

SEARCH A TITLE

a term where a title is investigated to make sure it belongs to the alleged owner.

STOCKHOLDERS

an meeting of stockholders to elect officers and conducting business that requires action and consent.

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