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SOVEREIGN RIGHT

A right that a state possesess which allows it to act for the benefit of all of its citizens as it sees fit.

SPECIAL PERSONAL PROPERTY FORM

A form that has been nearly replaced by Building and Personal Property Coverage Form and covers commercial risks for all perils.

SPECIAL PURPOSE CORPORATION (SPC)

A legal entitiy that is created in order to insulate an issuer of an asset based security from the originator of said asset. A special purpose vehicle.

SPECIAL COVERAGE FORM

Offer a broad coverage to any property, commercial or personal that will cover all risks but might have a lot of other exclusions.

SPECIAL REPORT

An auditor certified document that measures how a company or business has complied with GAAP.

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

A resolution that requires an important decision to alter terms of articles of association or memorandam of association. It requires no less than 21 days notice, no less than 3/4 of the

SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST

A supplememntal fund given to a person with a disability that does not jeopardise any government support payments.

SPECIAL CAUSE

A term used in quality control for a cause in variation which is not part of a process but will arise from an intermittent, instabel and unoredictable factor.

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

1. The development of procedures and applications that will be used by electronic machines such as compouters and phones.2. An education program that ends with a degree or certificate of competency and

SHORT CIRCUIT

A defect that is fpound in wiring or a circuit that causes electricity to bypass its preferred route.

SATURATION

A condition that implies that no more product can be introduced into the market.

SCOPE OF BARGAINING

Issues that are included in a collective bargaining situation. Classified as mandatory, permissive or prohibited.

SPECIAL MEAL

A term used in the travel industry for an alternative meal ordered in advance by passengers. It may be for a child, vegetarian , low salt for example.

SOVEREIGN STATE

A state with full sovereignty over all of its affairs, territory and existence.

SOLDERING

The process of joining 2 pieces of metal together with a low melting point alloy to fill in the gap between the 2 metals.

SMORGASBORD

A Scandinavian term for a cold buffet. Now it is where all courses are offered at the same time, both hot and cold. Swedish – sandwich table.

SHORT RATE PREMIUM

A premium that is associated with a policy that is issued for a short term that is less than the usual term.

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