insurance, automobile

insurance, automobile
n.
Insurance that covers the owner or drivers of a vehicle from loss or damage to the vehicle and liability for personal injury caused by operation of the vehicle.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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