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| age of majority |
the age at which a person is granted by law the rights and responsibilities of an adult, such as liability under contract and the right to sue. |
| coverage |
the amount or type of protection available against loss or liability as provided by insurance or reserve funds, or the protection itself. [1/3 definitions] |
| exempt |
one who has been released from an obligation, liability, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| exemption |
in U.S. taxation, a deduction from one's tax liability for each person one supports financially. [1/2 definitions] |
| guarantee |
to promise protection of (someone or something) against liability or loss; indemnify; insure. [1/11 definitions] |
| immunity |
the state or an instance of not being subject to a common liability or specific obligation. [1/2 definitions] |
| indemnify |
to insure against loss or liability. [1/2 definitions] |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. [2/3 definitions] |
| limited company |
(chiefly British) a company owned by shareholders who have only limited liability for the company's debts. |
| Ltd. |
abbreviation of "limited (company)," (chiefly British) a company owned by shareholders who have only limited liability for the company's debts. |
| underwrite |
to assume liability up to (a specified amount). [2/8 definitions] |
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