A letter of request, usually sent from one judge to another making a request, e.g. to question a witness in the foreign judge's jurisdiction. … [Read more...]

In insurance law; the danger or hazard of a loss of the property insured; the casualty contemplated in a contract of insurance; the degree of hazard; and, colloquially, the specific house, factory, ship, etc., covered by the policy. Risks of navigation. It is held that this term is not the equivalent of "perils of navigation," but is of more comprehensive import than the … [Read more...]

In old English law. A robber. Robbatores et buralatores, robbers and burglars. Bract fol. 115b. … [Read more...]

Money that has been invested in common stock or the money which has been invested in a company by a shareholder or co-owner. … [Read more...]

The risk borne by a party to an agreement, buyer or seller or carrier, that a product in transit may be lost or damaged while in transit. … [Read more...]