An asset that does not inherently have physical form, such as equipment or real estate. Examples include intellectual property (patents, trademarks and copyrights, including trade secrets), goodwill and brand recognition. … [Read more...]

To convey information as a client to an attorney, or as an attorney to a counsel; to authorize one to appear as advocate ; to give a case In charge to the jury. … [Read more...]

A contract by which the insurer, in consequence of a certain premium received by him, either in a gross sum or by annual payments, undertakes to indemnify the insured against all loss or damage which he may sustain to a certain amount, in his house or other buildings, stock, goods, or merchandise, mentioned in the policy, by fire, during the time agreed upon. … [Read more...]

In French criminal law. The first process of a criminal prosecution. It includes the examination of the accused, the preliminary interrogation of witnesses, collateral investigations, the gathering of evidence, the reduction of the whole to order, and the preparation of a document containing a detailed statement: of the case, to serve as a brief for the prosecuting officers, … [Read more...]

One who sells insurance policies on behalf of an insurance company. … [Read more...]