TERMIUM Plus®

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VICIO PROPIO [1 record]

Record 1 1999-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
DEF

The ability that something has to deteriorate or damage itself without outside help e.g. milk sours because that's its nature, excluded from cover by almost all policies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
DEF

Défaut inhérent à la chose elle-même ou prédisposition de cette chose à se détériorer (ainsi, le lait surit de lui-même). Risque exclu de la plupart des polices.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
DEF

Defecto originario e interno de un objeto que puede producir en mayor o menor grado su propio deterioro, del que el asegurador no es responsable.

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