A dangerous or risky nature of a type of work being performed, e.g. window washer for tall buildings. … [Read more...] about OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD
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OBVENTIO
Latin: In the civil law. Rent; profits; income; the return from an investment or thing owned; as the earnings of a vessel. In old English law. The revenue of a spiritual living, so called. Also, in the plural, "offerings". … [Read more...] about OBVENTIO
OBVIOUS
Very clear, easily perceived, recognized or apparent. … [Read more...] about OBVIOUS
OBVIOUS RISK
A risk which an ordinary prudent person of average intelligence would recognize under the circumstances. … [Read more...] about OBVIOUS RISK
OBSOLETE
Disused; neglected; not observed. The term is applied .to statutes which have become inoperative by lapse ot time, either because the reason for their enactment has passed away, or their subject matter no longer exists, or they are not applicable to changed circumstances, or are tacitly disregarded by all men, yet without being expressly abrogated or repealed. … [Read more...] about OBSOLETE