Legal Dictionary
There are a plethora of legal terms involved in your case. Our legal dictionary helps define terms that can become confusing from A-Z.
Lapse
When a right, privilege, or agreement becomes invalid because it is not renewed or it has expired.
Lemon
A car that continues to be defective after a reasonable number of attempts at repair, or after the car has been out of commission for a certain period of time. Under most state lemon laws, the owner has the option after arbitration or a lawsuit, of getting a refund or a replacement vehicle.
Life Expectancy
The length of time a person is expected to live based upon factors such as: age, gender, health, etc. To prove life expectancy in insurance claims and sometime in court, life expectancy will be based on actuarial tables or by offering proof from economists, life planners or other expert witnesses.
Loss of Enjoyment of Life
A category of damages based upon a person’s reduced ability to participate in the activities or pleasures of life that were formerly enjoyed.
