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From page 177...
... Comprehensive general liability insurance: insurance that covers indemnity payments and legal expenses arising from a range of liabilities, including products liability. Ectopic pregnancy: development of He fertilized ovum outside Be uterine cavity.
From page 178...
... Learned intermediary rule: a common law rule under which a manufacturer of a prescription drug has discharged its duty to warn the consumer if it informs the medical profession, including both prescribing and treating physicians, of potential risks and contraindictions. Long-tailed lines of insurance: lines of insurance for which several years may elapse between the alleged harmful act and the final disposition of all related claims, due to delay in the manifestation of the injury and in the disposition of the claims.
From page 179...
... of Torts: a summary and explanation of major principles of contemporary tort law by the American Law Institute. Risk retention groups: groups formed to pool and insure risk by setting aside their own money rather than buying insurance from an outside source.
From page 180...
... Uniform Commercial Code: one of the uniform laws governing commercial transactions (e.g., sale of goods, commercial paper, investment securities)


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