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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

SELF-PRESERVATION

a term that is used for a person’s basic instinct of survival and protecting their own health, body and life.

STATUTE PUBLIC

a law that effects an entire community and is the opposite of a private or a personal statute.

STRICT CONSTRUCTION

the literal and narrow interpretation of a contract or document as differs from a liberal interpretation.

SITUATION OF DANGER

a term that describes the position from which a person can’t escape. See last clear chance.

STATE TAX

a term that is used for the tax that is levied by a state that is different from the federal or the local tax.

SALE EXCLUSIVE

an agreement between the owner and the broker, where the owner will only sell through the broker.

STATED TERM

the name that is given to the ordinary session of a court.

SECURITY LAWS

These are the federal regulations with the purpose to protect the country from subversive acts overseas.

SIMULTANEOUS

a term that is applied to the happening at the same time or the same instant.

SECTARIAN

a term that relates and pertains to a sect or religion that differs from non-sectarian which is not related to a religion or sect.

SHREDDING

This means to tear up papers and documents into very small pieces that makes them impossible to read.

SOVEREIGN PEOPLE

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

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