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Leader
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LeaderAn underwriter whose judgment is so respected by other underwriters that they will follow his lead in accepting a risk presented by the assured's broker. His syndicate or company will be the first to initial the slip presented by the assured's broker.
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Underwriter
Insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer.
Judgment
Practice. The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein, for the redress of an injury.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Risk
A danger, a peril to which a thing is exposed. The subject will be divided by considering, 1. Risks with regard to insurances. 2. Risks in the contracts of sale, barter.
Company
An association of a number of individuals for the purpose of carrying on some legitimate business.
Initial
Placed at the beginning.
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Leading
That which is to be followed; as, a leading case; leading question, leading counsel.
Leading case
A case decided by a court in the last resort, which settles a particular point or question. The principles upon which it is decided are to be followed in future cases, which are similar to it. Collections of such cases have been made, with commentaries upon them by White, by Wallace and Hare, and others.
Leading counsel
English, law. When there are two or more counsel employed on the same side in a cause, he who has the principal management of the cause, is called the leading counsel, as distinguished from the other, who is called the junior counsel.
Leading question
A question which suggests an answer; usually answerable by "yes" or "no". These are forbidden to ensure that the witness is not coached by their lawyer through his or her testimony. Leading questions are only acceptable in cross-examination or where a witness is declared hostile.
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Lazzaretto
A place selected by public authority, where vessels coming from infected or unhealthy countries are required to perform quarantine.
Le guidon de la mer
The name of a treatise on maritime law, written in Rouen, then Normandy, in 1671, as is supposed. it was received on the continent of Europe almost as equal in authority to one of the ancient codes of maritime law. The author of this work is unknown. This tract or treatise is contained in the Collection de Lois Maritimes".
Le roi le veut
The king assents. This is the formula used in England, and formerly in France, when the king approved of a bill passed by the legislature.
Le roi s'avisera
The king will consider of it. This phrase is used by the English monarch when he gives his dissent to an act passed by the lords and commons. The same formula was used by the late king of the French, for the purpose.
Le roi veut en deliberer
The king will deliberate on it. This is the formula which the late French king used, when he intended to veto an act of the legislative assembly.
Leader
Leading
That which is to be followed; as, a leading case; leading question, leading counsel.
Leading case
A case decided by a court in the last resort, which settles a particular point or question. The principles upon which it is decided are to be followed in future cases, which are similar to it. Collections of such cases have been made, with commentaries upon them by White, by Wallace and Hare, and others.
Leading counsel
English, law. When there are two or more counsel employed on the same side in a cause, he who has the principal management of the cause, is called the leading counsel, as distinguished from the other, who is called the junior counsel.
Leading question
A question which suggests an answer; usually answerable by "yes" or "no". These are forbidden to ensure that the witness is not coached by their lawyer through his or her testimony. Leading questions are only acceptable in cross-examination or where a witness is declared hostile.
League
1) In criminal law, a league is a conspiracy to do an unlawful act. 2) In contracts it is applied to agreements between states. 3) A league is a measure of length, which consists of three geographical miles.
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Underwriter
Insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer.
Judgment
Practice. The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein, for the redress of an injury.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Risk
A danger, a peril to which a thing is exposed. The subject will be divided by considering, 1. Risks with regard to insurances. 2. Risks in the contracts of sale, barter.
Company
An association of a number of individuals for the purpose of carrying on some legitimate business.
Initial
Placed at the beginning.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Leading
That which is to be followed; as, a leading case; leading question, leading counsel.
Leading case
A case decided by a court in the last resort, which settles a particular point or question. The principles upon which it is decided are to be followed in future cases, which are similar to it. Collections of such cases have been made, with commentaries upon them by White, by Wallace and Hare, and others.
Leading counsel
English, law. When there are two or more counsel employed on the same side in a cause, he who has the principal management of the cause, is called the leading counsel, as distinguished from the other, who is called the junior counsel.
Leading question
A question which suggests an answer; usually answerable by "yes" or "no". These are forbidden to ensure that the witness is not coached by their lawyer through his or her testimony. Leading questions are only acceptable in cross-examination or where a witness is declared hostile.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Lazzaretto
A place selected by public authority, where vessels coming from infected or unhealthy countries are required to perform quarantine.
Le guidon de la mer
The name of a treatise on maritime law, written in Rouen, then Normandy, in 1671, as is supposed. it was received on the continent of Europe almost as equal in authority to one of the ancient codes of maritime law. The author of this work is unknown. This tract or treatise is contained in the Collection de Lois Maritimes".
Le roi le veut
The king assents. This is the formula used in England, and formerly in France, when the king approved of a bill passed by the legislature.
Le roi s'avisera
The king will consider of it. This phrase is used by the English monarch when he gives his dissent to an act passed by the lords and commons. The same formula was used by the late king of the French, for the purpose.
Le roi veut en deliberer
The king will deliberate on it. This is the formula which the late French king used, when he intended to veto an act of the legislative assembly.
Leader
Leading
That which is to be followed; as, a leading case; leading question, leading counsel.
Leading case
A case decided by a court in the last resort, which settles a particular point or question. The principles upon which it is decided are to be followed in future cases, which are similar to it. Collections of such cases have been made, with commentaries upon them by White, by Wallace and Hare, and others.
Leading counsel
English, law. When there are two or more counsel employed on the same side in a cause, he who has the principal management of the cause, is called the leading counsel, as distinguished from the other, who is called the junior counsel.
Leading question
A question which suggests an answer; usually answerable by "yes" or "no". These are forbidden to ensure that the witness is not coached by their lawyer through his or her testimony. Leading questions are only acceptable in cross-examination or where a witness is declared hostile.
League
1) In criminal law, a league is a conspiracy to do an unlawful act. 2) In contracts it is applied to agreements between states. 3) A league is a measure of length, which consists of three geographical miles.
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