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SEGURO DEFENSA PENAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal expense insurance
1, record 1, English, legal%20expense%20insurance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal expenses insurance 2, record 1, English, legal%20expenses%20insurance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insurance covering legal costs. Does much the same job as medical insurance does for medical expenses and is mostly written on a group basis. Includes the indemnification through providing agreed legal services as well as the payment of money to compensate insured for costs. 1, record 1, English, - legal%20expense%20insurance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assurance défense
1, record 1, French, assurance%20d%C3%A9fense
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assurance de frais juridiques 2, record 1, French, assurance%20de%20frais%20juridiques
correct, feminine noun
- assurance des frais de justice 3, record 1, French, assurance%20des%20frais%20de%20justice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assurance défense : Assurance ayant pour objet de défendre un assuré cité devant les tribunaux à la suite de certaines infractions, et d'assumer, généralement dans la limite d'un maximum convenu, les frais de la défense. 4, record 1, French, - assurance%20d%C3%A9fense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance défense : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. Extrait de la norme NF-K001, reproduire avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR 1, record 1, French, - assurance%20d%C3%A9fense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguro de defensa criminal
1, record 1, Spanish, seguro%20de%20defensa%20criminal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- seguro de defensa penal 1, record 1, Spanish, seguro%20de%20defensa%20penal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seguro [que] tiene por objeto consignar a favor del asegurado las fianzas penales que le sean exigidas por la autoridad judicial, y satisfacer los gastos procesales necesarios para la defensa del asegurado, dentro de los límites establecidos en la póliza. 1, record 1, Spanish, - seguro%20de%20defensa%20criminal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este seguro es normalmente complementario al de responsabilidad civil derivada de accidentes de automóviles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - seguro%20de%20defensa%20criminal
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