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Underwriter
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UnderwriterInsurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer.
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Insurance
Contracts. It is defined to be a contract of indemnity from loss or damage arising upon an uncertain event.
Insurer
Contracts. One who has obliged himself to insure the safety of another's property, in consideration of a premium paid, or secured to be paid, to him.
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Unde nihil habet
Of which she has nothing. When no dower had been assigned to the widow during the time prescribed by law, she could, at common law, sue out a writ of dower unde nihil habet.
Under-ring
To record less than the actual sales price. Usually refers to a cashier ringing a sale on a cash register. Under-rings may be a method used in Skimming cash by the cashier, or they may be used to give unauthorized discounts to an Accomplice.
Under-sheriff
A deputy of a sheriff. The principal is called high-sheriff, and the deputy the under-sheriff.
Under-tenant
One who holds by virtue of an underlease.
Under-tutor
Law of Louisiana. In every tutorship, there shall be an undertutor, whom it shall be the duty of the judge to appoint at the time letters of tutorship are certified for the tutor.
Undercover
Secret or Covert Operations where a person works under an assumed identity, adopts a disguise, or takes on an assumed role in order to gather evidence.
Underlease
Contracts. An alienation by a tenant of a part of his lease, reserving to himself a reversion; it differs from an assignment, which is a transfer of all the tenant's interest in the lease. And even a conveyance of the whole estate by the lessee, reserving to himself the rent, with a power of re-entry for non-payment, was held to be, not an assignment, but an underlease.
Undertaking
Contracts. An engagement by one of the parties to a contract to the other, and not the mutual engagement of the parties to each other; a promise.
Undertook
Assumed; promised.
Underwriting agreement
An underwriting agreement in one under which, before a company issues shares to the public, a person undertakes in consideration of a commission to take up the whole or a portion of such of the offered shares as may not be subscribed for by the public.
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Under-sheriff
A deputy of a sheriff. The principal is called high-sheriff, and the deputy the under-sheriff.
Undertaking
Contracts. An engagement by one of the parties to a contract to the other, and not the mutual engagement of the parties to each other; a promise.
Under-tenant
One who holds by virtue of an underlease.
Undertook
Assumed; promised.
Under-tutor
Law of Louisiana. In every tutorship, there shall be an undertutor, whom it shall be the duty of the judge to appoint at the time letters of tutorship are certified for the tutor.
Underwriter
Underwriting agreement
An underwriting agreement in one under which, before a company issues shares to the public, a person undertakes in consideration of a commission to take up the whole or a portion of such of the offered shares as may not be subscribed for by the public.
Undivided
That which is held by the same title by two or more persons, whether their rights are equal, as to value or quantity, or unequal.
Undue influence
Whatever destroys free will and causes a person to do something he would not do if left to himself.
Unethical
Behavior that does not meet community standards for "right behavior," but that does not violate any laws either.
Unfair dismissal
An employee who has been dismissed can make a claim to an Industrial Tribunal that he has been unfairly dismissed. If the employer is unable to show that the dismissal was fair, based on a limited number of grounds, the Industrial Tribunal will award compensation up to a statutory maximum to be paid by the employer to the former employee. Unfair dismissal applies irrespective of any contractual period of notice.Unfair dismissal should not be confused with wrongful dismissal.
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Insurance
Contracts. It is defined to be a contract of indemnity from loss or damage arising upon an uncertain event.
Insurer
Contracts. One who has obliged himself to insure the safety of another's property, in consideration of a premium paid, or secured to be paid, to him.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Unde nihil habet
Of which she has nothing. When no dower had been assigned to the widow during the time prescribed by law, she could, at common law, sue out a writ of dower unde nihil habet.
Under-ring
To record less than the actual sales price. Usually refers to a cashier ringing a sale on a cash register. Under-rings may be a method used in Skimming cash by the cashier, or they may be used to give unauthorized discounts to an Accomplice.
Under-sheriff
A deputy of a sheriff. The principal is called high-sheriff, and the deputy the under-sheriff.
Under-tenant
One who holds by virtue of an underlease.
Under-tutor
Law of Louisiana. In every tutorship, there shall be an undertutor, whom it shall be the duty of the judge to appoint at the time letters of tutorship are certified for the tutor.
Undercover
Secret or Covert Operations where a person works under an assumed identity, adopts a disguise, or takes on an assumed role in order to gather evidence.
Underlease
Contracts. An alienation by a tenant of a part of his lease, reserving to himself a reversion; it differs from an assignment, which is a transfer of all the tenant's interest in the lease. And even a conveyance of the whole estate by the lessee, reserving to himself the rent, with a power of re-entry for non-payment, was held to be, not an assignment, but an underlease.
Undertaking
Contracts. An engagement by one of the parties to a contract to the other, and not the mutual engagement of the parties to each other; a promise.
Undertook
Assumed; promised.
Underwriting agreement
An underwriting agreement in one under which, before a company issues shares to the public, a person undertakes in consideration of a commission to take up the whole or a portion of such of the offered shares as may not be subscribed for by the public.
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Under-sheriff
A deputy of a sheriff. The principal is called high-sheriff, and the deputy the under-sheriff.
Undertaking
Contracts. An engagement by one of the parties to a contract to the other, and not the mutual engagement of the parties to each other; a promise.
Under-tenant
One who holds by virtue of an underlease.
Undertook
Assumed; promised.
Under-tutor
Law of Louisiana. In every tutorship, there shall be an undertutor, whom it shall be the duty of the judge to appoint at the time letters of tutorship are certified for the tutor.
Underwriter
Underwriting agreement
An underwriting agreement in one under which, before a company issues shares to the public, a person undertakes in consideration of a commission to take up the whole or a portion of such of the offered shares as may not be subscribed for by the public.
Undivided
That which is held by the same title by two or more persons, whether their rights are equal, as to value or quantity, or unequal.
Undue influence
Whatever destroys free will and causes a person to do something he would not do if left to himself.
Unethical
Behavior that does not meet community standards for "right behavior," but that does not violate any laws either.
Unfair dismissal
An employee who has been dismissed can make a claim to an Industrial Tribunal that he has been unfairly dismissed. If the employer is unable to show that the dismissal was fair, based on a limited number of grounds, the Industrial Tribunal will award compensation up to a statutory maximum to be paid by the employer to the former employee. Unfair dismissal applies irrespective of any contractual period of notice.Unfair dismissal should not be confused with wrongful dismissal.
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