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Glossary of Car
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Action: Proceeding
taken in a court of law. Synonymous with case, suit, lawsuit.
Additional Insured: A
person other than the named insured or covered person who is
protected under the named insured’s auto policy.
Adjudication: A
judgment or decree.
Adversary system:
Basic U.S. trial system in which each of the opposing parties
has opportunity to state his viewpoints before the court.
Plaintiff argues for defendant's guilt (criminal) or liability
(civil). Defense argues for defendant's innocence (criminal)
or against liability (civil).
Affidavit: A written
declaration under oath
Affirm: The assertion
of an appellate court that the judgment of the lower court is
correct and should stand.
Allegation: A
declaration of a party to an action made in a pleading,
stating what he expects to prove.
Alleged: Stated;
recited; claimed; asserted; charged.
Answer: A formal
response to a claim, admitting or denying the allegations in
the claim.
Anti-Theft Device:
Devices designed to reduce the chance an auto will be
vandalized or stolen, or assist in its recovery. Includes car
alarms, keyless entry, starter disablers, motion detectors,
parts of the vehicle etched with the Vehicle Identification
Number, and recovery systems.
Appeal: Review of a
case by a higher court.
Appearance: The formal
proceeding by which a defendant submits to the jurisdiction of
the court.
Arbitration: The
hearing and settlement of a dispute between opposing parties
by a third party whose decision the parties have agreed to
accept.
Assigned Risk: A risk
not ordinarily acceptable to insurers which is, according to
state law, assigned to insurers participating in a plan in
which the insurers agree to accept their share of these risks.
At issue: The time in
a lawsuit when the complaining party has stated his claim and
the other side has responded with denial and the matter is
ready to be tried.
Automobile Insurance:
A form of insurance that protects against losses involving
autos. Examples of coverage types include: bodily injury
liability, property damage liability, medical payments, and
collision and comprehensive coverage for physical damage to
the insured's vehicle.
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