Glossary

Course of the employment means the period when employees are presumed to be acting in their employer's interests and thus covered by workers compensation.

A courthouse steps settlement is a settlement or resolution reached just before a dispute is set to go to trial.

A court reporter is person who records and transcribes verbatim the dialogue at a court hearing, trial, or deposition.

Covariance is a measure of the volatility inherent in any risk-taking venture or activity.

Covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&R) are the part of a homeowners' association agreement that stipulates various rules, regulations, and promises by which a homeowner agrees to abide when purchasing a residence.

A covenant not to execute is an agreement by the plaintiff in a lawsuit not to enforce a money judgment against a defendant.

A covenant not to sue is an agreement by an injured party not to sue the party that caused the injury.

Cover means any of the following: (1) a contract of insurance, (2) to effect insurance, or (3) to include within the coverage of a contract of insurance.

Coverage is used synonymously with "insurance" or "protection."

A coverage form is one of the primary standardized insurance forms used to construct an insurance contract.