Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
hostile fire — In fire insurance law, a fire which breaks out in place not anticipated; fire which escapes into area not expected. One which becomes uncontrollable or breaks out from where it was intended to be and becomes hostile element. Reliance Ins. Co. v.… … Black's law dictionary
hostile fire — In fire insurance law, a fire which breaks out in place not anticipated; fire which escapes into area not expected. One which becomes uncontrollable or breaks out from where it was intended to be and becomes hostile element. Reliance Ins. Co. v.… … Black's law dictionary
hostile fire — noun fire that injures or kills an enemy • Hypernyms: ↑fire, ↑firing * * * noun : a fire that is not confined in a receptacle specifically made to contain fire used in fire insurance contracts; compare friendly fire * * * Insurance. an… … Useful english dictionary
hostile fire — A term familiar in the law of fire insurance as signifying the opposite of friendly fire. A fire unexpected, unintended, not anticipated, in a place not intended for it to be and where fire is not ordinarily maintained, or a fire which has… … Ballentine's law dictionary
hostile fire — Insurance. an unintentional fire, from which any resulting loss can be claimed as an insurance liability (opposed to friendly fire). * * * … Universalium
hostile — hos·tile adj 1: having an intimidating, antagonistic, or offensive nature a hostile work environment 2 a: of or relating to an opposing party in a legal action a hostile claim b: adverse to the interests of a party to a legal action if the… … Law dictionary
fire — Verb: To discharge an employee; to make or keep something burning; to supply fuel, as to a furnace. Noun: A burning; a conflagration. As used in a fire insurance policy: a hostile, rather than a friendly fire. 29A Am J Rev Ins § 1287. See… … Ballentine's law dictionary
hostile — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin hostilis, from hostis Date: 1580 1. a. of or relating to an enemy < hostile fire > b. marked by malevolence < a hostile act > c. openly opposed or resisting < a hos … New Collegiate Dictionary
fire loss — The risk covered by a fire insurance policy. Inclusive of the destruction of property directly or indirectly pursuant to the orders of civil authorities. Anno: 76 ALR2d 1140, 1146, 1147. Loss from a hostile fire, not loss from a friendly fire.… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Hostile Waters (film) — Hostile Waters is a British 1997 television film about the loss of the K 219 , a Yankee I class nuclear ballistic missile sub. The film stars Rutger Hauer as the commander of K 219 and claims to be based on the true story. The film was produced… … Wikipedia
