Glossary of Car Accidents Law Terms
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Glossaries Index
Parties: Persons,
corporations, or associations, who have commenced a law suit or who
are defendants.
Personal Auto Policy:
The most common auto insurance policy sold today. Often referred to
as "PAP," this policy provides coverage for liability,
medical payments, uninsured/under insured motorist coverage, and
physical damage protection.
Personal Injury
Protection: Personal Injury Protection (PIP) usually includes
benefits for medical expenses, loss of income from work, essential
services, accidental death, funeral expenses, and survivor benefits.
Petition: Written
application to a court requesting a remedy available under law.
Petition for review:
A document filed in the state Supreme Court asking for a review of a
decision made by the Court of Appeals.
Perjury: Making
intentionally false statements under oath. Perjury is a criminal
offense.
Physical Damage:
Damage to your covered vehicle from perils including (but not
limited to) collision or upset with another vehicle object, fire,
vandalism and theft.
Plaintiff: The
party who begins an action; the party who complains or sues in an
action and is named as such in the court's records. Also called a
petitioner.
Plea: A
defendant's official statement of "guilty" or "not
guilty" to the charge(s) made against him.
Pleadings: Formal,
written allegations by the parties of their respective claims.
Policy: The
written documents of a contract for insurance between the insurance
company and the insured. Such documents include forms, endorsements,
riders and attachments.
Polling the jury:
A practice whereby the jurors are asked individually whether they
agreed, and still agree, with the verdict.
Precedent:
Previously decided case which is recognized as an authority for
determining future cases.
Preponderance of
evidence: The general standard of proof in civil cases. The
weight of evidence presented by one side is more convincing to the
trier of facts than the evidence presented by the opposing side.
Presiding judge:
Chief or administrative judge of a court.
Proceeding: Any
hearing or court appearance related to the adjudication of a case.
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