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• Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage — Background In September 1997, many of the world s governments took a significant step forward in improving the liability regime for nuclear damage. At a Diplomatic Conference at International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Headquarters in Vienna, 8… …   Wikipedia

• accident — 1 *quality, character, attribute, property Analogous words: mark, *sign, note, badge, token, symptom: characteristic, peculiarity (see corresponding adjectives at CHARACTERISTIC) Antonyms: substance (in philosophy) 2 *chance, hazard, luck, fort …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• liability — 1) In the broad legal sense, responsibility or obligation. For example, a person is liable to pay his debts, under the law; 2) In accounting, any debt owed by an individual or organization. Current, or short term, liabilities are those to be paid …   Financial and business terms

• Liability — A financial obligation, or the cash outlay that must be made at a specific time to satisfy the contractual terms of such an obligation. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * liability li‧a‧bil‧i‧ty [ˌlaɪəˈbɪlti] noun liabilities PLURALFORM …   Financial and business terms

• accident — An occurrence by chance or not as expected. Haser v Maryland Casualty Co. 78 ND 893, 53 NW2d 508, 33 ALR2d 1018; Anno: 8 ALR2d 409. In lesser scope, an occurrence which could not have been foreseen by the exercise of reasonable prudence, one… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• liability — The word is a broad legal term. Mayfield v. First Nat. Bank of Chattanooga, Tenn., C.C.A.Tenn., 137 F.2d 1013, 1019. It has been referred to as of the most comprehensive significance, including almost every character of hazard or responsibility,… …   Black's law dictionary

• liability — The word is a broad legal term. Mayfield v. First Nat. Bank of Chattanooga, Tenn., C.C.A.Tenn., 137 F.2d 1013, 1019. It has been referred to as of the most comprehensive significance, including almost every character of hazard or responsibility,… …   Black's law dictionary

• liability insurance — insurance covering the insured against losses arising from injury or damage to another person or property. * * * Insurance against claims of loss or damage for which a policyholder might have to compensate another party. The policy covers losses… …   Universalium

• Accident de la navette spatiale Challenger — 28°38′24″N 80°16′48″O / 28.64, 80.28 …   Wikipédia en Français

• liability — noun 1 responsibility ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ legal ▪ strict ▪ criminal VERB + LIABILITY ▪ have …   Collocations dictionary

• accident — The word accident is derived from the Latin verb accidere signifying fall upon, befall, happen, chance. In an etymological sense anything that happens may be said to be an accident and in this sense, the word has been defined as befalling a… …   Black's law dictionary