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Continuously Insured

An insured person who has had no time period during which he or she was uninsured since first taking out an auto insurance policy.

Comprehensive Coverage

The most common form of optional auto insurance coverage, alongside Collision, covering damage that is the result of non-collision factors, such weather and theft.

Collision Coverage

Along with Comprehensive, the most common form of optional auto insurance coverage. Collision Coverage covers the cost (minus a deductible) of repairing damage to a vehicle when the insured driver is at

Cancellation

When an insurance policy is terminated prior to the renewal date. Either the insurer or the insured can cancel a policy.

COUNTERCLAIM

the term that is given to the claim or cause of action against the plaintiff by the defendant.

COMPENSABLE DEATH

The term that is given to a death that has occurred as being from an accident or an illness that arises from employment.

CONTRACT MEDICINE

This applies to the rendering of medical services that is on a prepaid basis rather than the payment of a fee for each service.

CHARGE D

French term for the representative who is sent to another government as a substitute for the ambassador.

CLAIM AND DELIVERY

the term that is applied to the suit for recovery of property that is wrongfully held or taken and will include damages for the wrongful act.

CLEARED

the term that is applied when a person is declared innocent and is forgiven or acquitted.

CONSUL GENERAL

This term is applied to the officer of the government who will preside over a consulate of his government in a foreign country.

CORRUPT INTENT

This term applies to doing something with the full knowledge that it is illegal.

CONSENT INFORMED

the consent from a patient for treatment after they have been given all of the information about their condition or illness.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

This term applies to money that is spent to improve the company’s property such as a building for the company’s use.

CLERK OF THE COURT

the official who records all of the proceedings of the court during a trial and then holds these records.

COLLATERAL SOURCE RULE

the rule that allows a claimant to collect damages for medical and hospital care from the defendant even if he has insurance to cover it.

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