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Terms Used In Iowa Code 516B.1

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
516B.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless otherwise required by the context:
1. “”Automobile liability policy”” means an insurance policy issued by an insurance carrier authorized to do business in this state to or for the benefit of the person named in the policy as insured against loss from liability imposed by law for damages arising out of ownership, maintenance, or use of an insured automobile.
2. “”Commissioner”” means the commissioner of insurance.
86 Acts, ch 1218, §1