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National insurance
National insuranceNational insurance refers to a system of taxes, and related social security benefits, that has been active in the United Kingdom since its introduction in 1911. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- National National or public domain. All the property which belongs to the state is comprehended under the name of national or public domain. Insurance Contracts. It is defined to be a contract of indemnity from loss or damage arising upon an uncertain event. Taxes Government's forcible collection of money from the supposedly free citizens. The excuse for this is catering for the needs of others, as well as vague concepts like "general interest" or the country's public welfare. In democratic countries, taxes are theoretically legitimized by the majority's will via laws enacted by a representative parliament, but the fundamental flaw remains that the taxed citizen has not been invited to negotiate the tax individually. Security That which renders a matter sure; an instrument which renders certain the performance of a contract. The term is also sometimes applied to designate a person who becomes the surety for another, or who engages himself for the performance of another's contract. Active The opposite of passive. We say active debts, or debts due to us;passive debts are those we owe. Kingdom A country where an officer called a king exercises the powers of government, whether the same be absolute or limited. Wolff, Inst. Nat. 994. In some kingdoms the executive officer may be a woman, who is called a queen. Introduction That part of a writing in which are detailed those facts which elucidate the subject. In chancery pleading, the introduction is that part of a bill which contains the names and description of the persons exhibiting the bill. In this part of the bill are also given the places of abode, title, or office, or business, and the character in which they sue, if it is in autre droit, and such other description as is required to show the jurisdiction of the court. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Nation A group or race of people that share history, traditions and culture. The United Kingdom is comprised of four nations or national groups: the English, Scots, Irish and Welsh. Canada includes French-Canadians, English-Canadians and a number of aboriginal nations. Thus, states may be comprised of one or several nations. It is common English to use the word "nation" when referring to what is known in law as "states." National National or public domain. All the property which belongs to the state is comprehended under the name of national or public domain. National insurance contributions National Insurance Contributions must be paid by employers and employees. They are collected through the "pay as you earn" income tax collection system. The employer must make appropriate deductions from earnings and make payments of both his and his employees' contributions each month. National labor relations board (nlrb) A federal agency which prevents and remedies unfair labor practices by employers and labor organizations National legislation and international conventions An approach to the conflict of laws whereby conflicts problems are solved by the application of conflict rules enacted by national legislation or international conventions. National treatment A tenet of international trade agreements whereby nations must afford imported goods the same treatment that they afford domestic or "national" products (no discrimination). Nationality The state of a person in relation to the nation in which he was born. Nations Nations or states are independent bodies politic; societies of men united together for the purpose of promoting their mutual safety and advantage by the joint efforts of their combined strength. Natives All persons born within the jurisdiction of the United States, are considered as natives. Natives will be classed into those born before the declaration of independence, and those born since. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- National insurance We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for National insurance. If you have a better definition for National insurance than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of National insurance may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on National insurance and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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