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SUBSCRIBER CONTRACT

Contract describing benefits available to a person registered under a plan for health care.

SUBSIDENCE

The land of insured property that is able to shift for a number of reasons.

SUBSIDIARY

Enterprise that is controlled by another by owning more than 50 % of voting stock. See affiliate.

SUBSIDIARY ACCOUNT

An account describing activity of a business associated with a balance sheet account.

SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE

Farming system providing a life style that is self sufficient for the family of the farmer. Their is little excess if any for marketing.

SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE

Money paid to employees travelling on the company’s business to cover all travel costs, meals, lodging and other expenses associated with travel.

SUBSTANCE OVER FORM

Method auditors try to use in deterring costs that are based which liabilities and assets are used instead of the way they are categorized.

SUBSTANDARD RISK

Term in the insurance industry for a person with a risk below average or impaired due to a dangerous hobby, health condition, disease history or living in unhealthy areas. Also called an

SUBSTANTIALLY AS FOLLOWS

Term at the start of a clause indicating authority is granted to alter the clause provisions in order to meet special requirements or situations.

SUBSTANTIATION

Support of a claim or assentation by objective data or other proof of evidence.

SUBSTANTIVE

The existence that is permanent or real and temporary or apparent.

SUBSTITUTES FOR LEADERSHIP

Factors of a work setting that encourages common efforts to achieve organizational goals. Takes place of active leadership.

SUBSTRATE

The underlying or primary material on what other materials are applied or made from.

SUBSTRUCTURE

The basic foundation or framework supporting a superstructure and it is supported by infrastructure.

SUBSURETY

Added surety with less liability than the surety that is the principal that is contingent with the non-performance of the principal or earlier one.

SUBSURETYSHIP

The arrangement where two or more parties are acting as a security for each other.

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