deductible clause

deductible clause
A clause in an insurance policy, social security statute, or state plan for payment of medical or hospital expenses, expenses first incurred in a moderate amount are withdrawn from the protection of the policy or statute. A clause in an automobile collision policy whereby a stated sum, usually $50 or $100, is deductible from the amount for which the insurer would otherwise be liable. Under such a clause, a deduction for "each collision or upset" contemplates one deduction for each accident giving rise to a cause of action on the policy. 7 Am J2d Auto Ins § 192.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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