A legal obligation, most often financial, to respond in damages in the event of an accident. It may be imposed by an act of law or assumed under a contract.
A legal obligation, most often financial, to respond in damages in the event of an accident. It may be imposed by an act of law or assumed under a contract.
A contract provision found in Industrial Life policies, which permits the insurer to pay a portion of the proceeds of the policy to any relative or person who has possession of the policy, and who appears equitably entitled to such payment. This provision is designed to facilitate payment when some doubt may exist as to who the beneficiary is, and to save legal expenses in the settling of an estate.


