A public official who records probated wills, issues letters testamentary and letters of administration, and serves generally as clerk of the probate court. • The register of wills exists only in some states. [Cases: Executors and Administrators 8. C.J.S. Executors and Administrators §§ 12–13.]
Any method of service allowed by law in place of personal service, such as service by mail. — Also termed constructive service. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 414; Process 69–83. C.J.S. Process §§ 50–57, 73–75.]
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A parent-designated guardian who is appointed to assume responsibility for a child at a future date if the child’s parent becomes incapable of caring for the child but who does not divest the parent of custodial rights. • Several states have enacted statutes providing for a standby guardian in the case of a terminally ill
propaganda. Int’l law. 1. The systematic dissemination of doctrine, rumor, or selected information to promote or injure a particular doctrine, view, or cause. 2. The ideas or information so disseminated. • The word propaganda originated as an abbreviated form of Congregatio de propaganda fide, a committee (of cardinals) for propagating the (Christian) faith. defamatory propaganda.
Life insurance available to a person in active U.S. military service on or after October 8, 1940, and issuable at favorable rates. • This insurance was established by the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, and is regulated by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs. 38 USCA §§ 1901–1929. [Cases: Armed Services 55. C.J.S. Armed
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总括保单，统保单 英语：blanket policy (comprehensive, multi-line) 法语：police globale (à tous risques), police d’assurance générale 德语：Pauschalpolice, Generalpolice 意大利语：assicurazione contro tutti i rischi 西班牙语：seguro a todo riesgo
maintenance, n. 1. The continuation of something, such as a lawsuit. 2. The continuing possession of something, such as property. 3. The assertion of a position or opinion; the act of upholding a position in argument. 4. The care and work put into property to keep it operating and productive; general repair and upkeep. 5.
retrial, n. A new trial of an action that has already been tried. See trial de novo under TRIAL. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 2311; New Trial 0. 5.] — retry, vb.
A dividend paid to preferred shareholders, who are generally paid a fixed amount and take priority over common shareholders. [Cases: Corporations 151, 156. C.J.S. Corporations §§ 158, 293.]
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down reversal. Securities. A sudden market-price decline after a rising trend. • The term applies to the early stage of the decline; if the decline continues for several months, it is termed a bear market. — Also termed correction; market correction.