Comp. Review Arts Flashcards

Question

What is a Blank endorsement?

Answer 1

Having no words other than the signature of the endorser.

Answer 2

A body of persons elected by the stockholders to define and establish corporate policy.

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Administrative step taken after an arrested person is brought to police station, which involves entry of the person’s name, the crime for which the arrest was made, and other relevant facts on the police 'blotter,' and which may also include photographing, fingerprinting and the like.

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A situation in which one of the parties to a contract fails or otherwise refuses to perform the obligations established in that contract.

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Those rules of conduct prescribed by government and its agencies in regulating business transactions.

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A check drawn on a bank’s own funds and signed by a responsible bank official.

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The acknowledgment by a bank of a receipt of money with an agreement of repayment.

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A check for which the bank assures that the drawer has sufficient funds to make payment.

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An order by a depositor on the bank to pay a sum of money to a payee.

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The body of law concerned with private or purely personal rights.

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A designation which applies to a corporation in which outstanding share of stock and managerial control are held by a limited number of people (often members of the same family).

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A writing drawn in a special form which can be transferred from person to person as a substitute for money or as an instrument of credit.

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Customs which have become recognized by the courts as binding on the community.

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An award paid to the injured party to cover the exact amount of their loss, but no more.

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The written request which initiates a civil lawsuit.

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That which the promisor demands and receives as the price for a promise.

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One to whom goods are shipped by common carrier.

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One who ships goods by common carrier.

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An agreement between two or more competent persons which is enforceable by law.

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A seller agrees to transfer title to goods for a consideration (price) at a future time.

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The necessity that the parties desiring to enter into contracts meet all requirements.

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A business entity created by statutory law and owned by individuals known as stockholders.

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An intended acceptance which changes or qualifies an original offer and in effect, rejects that offer and becomes a new offer.

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A person who is not a party to a contract to whom the promisor of a contract owes an obligation or duty.

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An offense which is injurious to society as a whole.

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Laws dealing with crimes and the punishment of wrongdoers.

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Writing conveying title to real property.

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Deed that transfers property to trustee for benefit of creditor.

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The person against whom legal action is brought.

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The repudiation of, or election to avoid, a voidable contract.

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Termination of a contract by performance, agreement, impossibility, acceptance of breach, or operation of law.

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Pretrial steps taken to learn the details of the case.

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Operates in the state that granted the charter.

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A third-party beneficiary to whom no legal duty is owed, and performance is a gift.

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A written order signed by one person requiring the person to whom addressed to pay a particular sum of money, to order or to bearer, on demand or at a certain time.

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The person, company or financial institution ordered to pay a draft.

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The person who executes any draft.

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A means of removing one’s free will, obtaining consent by means of a threat to do harm to the person, his family, his property, or his earning power.

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The person hired to perform work and who is obligated both as to the work to be done and as to the manner in which it is to be done.

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The party who employs employees to do certain work.

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A person who becomes the holder of a negotiable instrument by endorsement which names him or her as the person to whom the instrument is negotiated.

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The signature or statement of purpose by the owner on the back of a negotiable instrument, which indicates the future control of the instrument.

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Person who writes his or her name on back of an instrument.

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Those contracts in which the terms have been fulfilled.

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The carrying out or completion of some task.

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Those contracts in which the terms have not been completely executed or fulfilled by the parties.

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Those goods which are, at the time of the contract, in existence and owned by the seller.

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The authority of an agent, stated in the document or agreement creating the agency.

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A contract in which the parties express their intentions, either orally or in writing, at the time of the agreement.

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The actual and definite statement of a seller, either orally or in writing, at the time of the sale.

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Largest, most complete right in property.

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A more serious criminal offense that is punishable by death or by imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than one year.

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A relationship of trust and confidence, such as that which exists between partners in a partnership.

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Designation that applies when a corporation operates in any state other than where it is chartered.

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Those contracts which must be in special form or produced in a certain way, such as under seal.

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The intentional or reckless false statement of a material fact, upon which the injured party relied, which induced the injured party to enter into a contract, to his or her detriment.

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Those goods selected which are not in existence at the time in which the contract was created.

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One who is authorized to execute the principal’s business of a particular kind, or all the principal's business at a particular place, if not all of one kind.

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Those individuals actively and openly engaged in the business and held to everyone as a partner.

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Movable tangible personal property.

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One in possession of commercial paper.

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The goods specified by the buyer and seller.

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An agent’s authority to do things not specifically authorized in order to carry out express authority.

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One in which the terms of the contract are implied by acts or conduct of the parties.

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Warranties imposed by law, arising automatically because the sale has been made.

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One who contracts to perform certain tasks for a set fee, but who is independent of the control of the contracting party as to a means by which the contract is executed, except for specifications established in the contract.

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A permanent judicial order or decree forbidding the performance of a certain act.

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Evidence of ownership of personal property, such as stock of corporations, checks and copyrights.

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A decision of a court of law.

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Those rules of conduct commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong.

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Estate for duration of a person’s life.

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Newest form of business ownership recognized in the U.S.; combines features of both the corporation and partnership.

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Partners who have their liability for the firm’s debts limited to the amount of their investment.

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The amount of the damages stipulated in a contract to be paid in the event one party breaches the contract.

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The person who executes a promissory note.

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A breach of contract by a professional person; failure to perform a professional service with the ability and care generally exercised by others in the profession.

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A person who deals in goods of the kind or otherwise by occupation purports to have knowledge or skill peculiar to the practices or goods involved in the transaction.

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Those persons under legal age; by most states (but not all), the standard is under the age of eighteen.

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A less serious criminal offense, generally punishable by fine and/or imprisonment of less than one year.

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Stating an untrue fact.

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Items, required or proper and useful, for sustaining a human being at an appropriate living standard (i.e. food, clothing and shelter).

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Failure to exercise ordinary care; omission to do something which a reasonable prudent person would do under ordinary circumstances or the doing of something which a reasonable and prudent would not do; the lack of due care (a breach of a legal duty to act carefully resulting in injury to another or damage to another’s property).

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A writing drawn in a special form which can be transferred from person to person as a substitute for money or as an instrument of credit.

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The act of transferring ownership of a negotiable instrument to another party.

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A token award to symbolize vindication of the wrong done to the plaintiff, generally the award is $1.00.

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The substitution of a new party for one of the original parties to a contract, such that the prior contract terminates and a new one substitutes for it.

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A proposal to make a contract.

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The person to whom an offer is made.

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The party who initiates or makes an offer.

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Commercial paper made payable to the order of some named party; the word order or its equivalent must be used.

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Law enacted by a municipality.

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The voluntary association of two or more people who have combined their resources to carry on as co-owners of a lawful enterprise for their joint profit.

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The party to whom any negotiable instrument is made payable.

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All property which is not real property.

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A written request initiating a civil suit.

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The individual who initiates a civil action.

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The consideration stipulated by contract, generally expressed in money or money-worth.

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A party who appoints a second party to serve as an agent.

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A corporation formed by individuals to carry out some non-governmental function.

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A notice given to a defendant, attaching the complaint and stating a time frame in which an answer must be filed or an appearance made.

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An equitable doctrine that prevents the promisor from revoking the promise when the promisee justifiably acts in reliance upon the promise to his detriment.

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A negotiable instrument containing a promise to pay.

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A corporation formed to carry out government functions.

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An award paid to the plaintiff in order to punish the defendant, not to compensate the plaintiff.

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An endorsement which limits the liability of the endorser.

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Conforming an act which was executed without authority or an act which was voidable.

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Land and those objects permanently attached to land.

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Canceling, annulling, avoiding.

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Refusal to accept.

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An endorsement which prevents the use of the instrument for anything except the stated use.

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The annulment or cancellation of an instrument, act or promise by one doing or making the offer.

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The transfer of title to goods from the seller to the buyer for a consideration called the price.

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The contracting of services rather than goods.

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Those having title to one or more shares of stock in a corporation; combined, they represent ownership of the corporation.

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Federal legislation intended to promote competition among businesses by prohibiting restraint of trade.

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An individual who takes no active part in the management of a partnership, but has capital invested in the business.

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Any contract other than a formal contract, whether written, oral or implied.

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A business owned by one person who is subject to claims of creditors.

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One authorized by the principal to execute specific act(s).

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An endorsement which designates the particular person to whom payment is to be made.

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A contract remedy by which the court requires the breaching party to perform the contract.

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The principle that the decision of a higher court should serve as a guide or precedent and control the decision of a similar case in the future.

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A statute originally enacted by English Parliament, and now enacted in some form in all the American states, listing certain types of contracts which could only be enforced if in written form.

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A law that restricts the period of time within which an action may be brought to court.

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Laws which are enacted by legislative bodies.

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Those having title to one or more shares of stock in a corporation; combined, they represent ownership of the corporation.

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Is a creation of the tax codes; shareholders elect to be taxed as a partnership (no double taxation) without losing corporation status.

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A notice given to a defendant, attaching the complaint and stating a time frame in which an answer must be filed or an appearance made.

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Person not party to a contract, but whom parties intended to benefit.

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Ownership; evidence of ownership of property.

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A private or civil wrong, other than by breach of contract, for which there may be action for damages.

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Court which conducts the original trial and renders its decision.

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Improper influence that is asserted by one dominant person over another, without the threat of harm.

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An agreement which at the current time is not enforceable.

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The time frame in which an answer must be filed or an appearance made.

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A person not party to a contract, but whom parties intended to benefit.

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Ownership; evidence of ownership of property.

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A private or civil wrong, other than by breach of contract, for which there may be action for damages.

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The court which conducts the original trial and renders its decision.

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Improper influence that is asserted by one dominant person over another, without the threat of harm.

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An agreement which at the current time is not enforceable by law.

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Recognized as the most important statute in business law, it includes provisions which regulate certain sales of goods and negotiable instruments.

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A contract formed when an act is done in consideration for a promise.

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Exceeding the maximum rate of interest which may be charged on loans.

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A contract which will be enforced by the court.

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An agreement of no legal effect.

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A contract which would be an enforceable agreement, but due to circumstances may be set aside by one of the parties.

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Guarantees made by a seller that an article, good or service will conform to a certain standard or will operate in a certain manner.

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That branch of law that relates to matters concerned with the disposition of the dead human beings and regulation of funeral directors, embalmers, and funeral establishments.

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* Federal Constitution of the United States * State Constitutions

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Ecclesiastical law, especially that laid down by papal pronouncements in the Roman Catholic Church.

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Laws enacted by legislative bodies, both federal and state.

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The inherent right of governmental bodies to make reasonable laws to protect the safety, health, morals, and general welfare of its citizens.

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An act of police power held by the states to protect citizens from unknowledgeable, untrained, or unscrupulous individuals.

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Conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice, honesty, or good morals.

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* Affects the honesty of a witness * Grounds to deny or revoke professional licenses * Considered bars to immigration into the U.S.

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Controls over the disposition of the deceased and the workplace to maintain a healthy and safe environment.

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A set of laws adopted by states to govern commercial transactions uniformly across the country.

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Governmental bodies created by legislation empowered to regulate an industry and issue rules and regulations.

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* Federal Trade Commission (FTC) * Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) * Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) * Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Laws passed by municipal governing bodies, such as cities and towns.

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Appellate court decisions that establish precedent and principle based on the Doctrine of Stare Decisis.

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Non-legislated principles and rules based on usages and customs, often rooted in English and early colonial law.

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The body of a dead human being, deprived of life, but not yet entirely disintegrated.

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* Cessation of life * Permanent cessation of all vital functions and signs * Total and irreversible cessation of all metabolic activity

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The body is considered quasi-property as it cannot be valued in monetary terms but can be subject to legal actions like replevin.

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An action to recover possession of a specific item, which in this case refers to the body of a deceased human being.

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The belief that the body belongs to the Church or to God, and therefore has no property rights belonging to any individual.

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The concept that the body is property belonging to the person who has the right and duty of disposition.

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Monetary damages may be awarded based on the impact of the loss or damage on the survivors, not the body itself.

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Replevin is used when the party having the right of property cannot simply invoke self-help and take the property back.

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Fungibles refer to goods or commodities that can be replaced with like goods or commodities.

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The case of a rare coin compared to a non-rare coin demonstrates this distinction.

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The question of replevin becomes moot if the item has been destroyed or spent.

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The primary duty is to provide a decent burial or final disposition.

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* Interment (burial in the ground) * Burial at sea * Entombment * Cremation * Donation (cadaver)

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A law permitting a person of legal age and sound mind to give all or any part of their body upon death.

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The act prohibits trafficking in donated human organs for profit.

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* Community standards * Wishes of the decedent * Wishes of survivors * Public interest * Statutes

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The occupier of a house or the owner of real estate where a death occurs.

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The responsibility typically falls to the householder or the state for a decent burial.

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* Wishes of the deceased * Surviving spouse * Next of kin

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Environmental regulations must be satisfied.

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Ashes should be scattered at least 3 miles from shore.

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It may be contrary to public policy and can lead to legal disputes.

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Repossession refers to taking back property directly when the party has the ability to do so.

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* Banding with 6 nylon bands * Drilling 20 holes in the casket * Weighting with 150 lbs. of extra weight

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Scattering ashes right from the dock or a fishing boat.

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The wishes of the deceased, especially if recent and clear.

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Divorce only affects spouses, not their relatives.

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The wishes of the decedent through pre-arrangement, will, or other document.

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The surviving spouse.

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* Adult children * Surviving parents * Siblings * Aunts and uncles.

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A person named executor in a will who may carry out written instructions of the decedent.

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To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate.

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The murdering spouse is considered 'estranged' and is denied any rights.

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Prior to appointment, a named executor may carry out written instructions of the decedent.

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actual custody.

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* Actual: Physical possession of the body * Constructive: Right to acquire actual custody.

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* Custody * Ability to convey custody to a funeral director * Superintend the funeral * Necessary actions for final disposition * Acts as trustee for all survivors.

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A licensed person engaged in preparing for burial or disposition of dead human bodies.

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A properly licensed person who disinfects, preserves, or restores a dead human body.

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A legal obligation imposed by law on a person who cannot contract for necessary services.

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* Embalming * Professional services * Facilities * Casket * Clothing * Transportation * Cemetery or cremation costs * Headstone or monument * Flowers * Newspaper notices * Outer burial container.

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To exercise reasonable care to keep premises safe and not interfere with the right of burial.

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* Public visitation * Transport across state or county lines * Certain communicable diseases * If held without refrigeration for more than 24 hours.

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Written permission.

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The funeral director may be liable for damages.

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The decedent's estate.

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The absence of an estate or if the estate consists of joint tenancy property.

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* Size of estate * Status in life * Reasonableness of charges * Knowledge of decedent's financial condition * Local or ethnic customs.

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They have the right to the custody of the body in the same condition as at the time of death and to control the final disposition without interference.

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The funeral director was liable for damages resulting from humiliation, embarrassment, and mental distress suffered by the plaintiff.

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Mutilation occurs if the body is altered without permission, including unauthorized embalming or removal of tissue.

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It constitutes the tort of mutilation of the body if done without permission.

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An autopsy is a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death, while dissection is the action of dissecting a body for study.

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Contractual obligations, rights of public officials like coroners, and health officers.

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To maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition for its intended use.

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* Trespasser - very little care * Social guest - reasonable care * Business guest - very high degree of care

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The funeral home is liable for the safe and non-negligent transportation of passengers.

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The funeral director typically has no liability for the driver's negligence.

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If the driver is an employee of the funeral home or if the funeral home represents the vehicle as its own.

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Municipalities may limit the number of cars allowed in a procession.

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Funeral directors can be held jointly liable if they permit unauthorized autopsies without the next of kin's permission.

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authorized

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They are often in an emotionally disturbed state, which may lower their prudence.

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Unauthorized procedures or withholding the body without proper authority.

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The court found the refusal to release the body to be morally reprehensible.

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Mental anguish refers to emotional suffering that can be claimed for damages in legal cases, often requiring a physical injury to be present for recovery.

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An intentional act is the intentional failure to perform a manifest duty or intentionally performing an act with total disregard for its consequences.

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An outrageous act is the performance of an act with complete disregard for proper conduct, transcending the bounds of common decency.

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A gross negligent act is the failure to perform a manifest duty or performing that duty with reckless disregard for the consequences affecting another's life or property.

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Liability for mental anguish can arise from: * Intentional acts * Outrageous acts * Gross negligent acts * Breach of personal service contracts.

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The court ruled that a breach of the contract whereby a mortician agrees to prepare a body could foreseeably cause mental anguish, allowing recovery for damages.

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The Alabama Supreme Court stated that funeral homes occupy a position of trust, and held one liable for mental anguish due to a false statement about a body.

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False. In cases of mishandling a corpse, proof of physical injury is not required.

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A covenant not to compete is a promise made by the grantor in a warranty deed or as terms of employment, agreeing to refrain from engaging in specified actions.

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* Must be part of a valid contract for employment or sale of business * Terms must be reasonable regarding: * Length of time of restriction * Geographical area * Scope of activity.

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* Federal standards (OSHA, EPA, ADA) * State standards (vary by state) * Health codes * Fire and safety standards.

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A cemetery is a designated place for the burial of dead bodies and cremated remains, traditionally associated with final ceremonies of death.

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* Public cemeteries: typically no restrictions on race, color, creed, or national origin * Private cemeteries: may impose restrictions on who can be interred.

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Disinterment or exhumation is the removal of human remains previously buried, often for legal or personal reasons.

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* Gathering evidence for criminal or civil cases * Eminent domain proceedings * Public health concerns.

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Cremation is the reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a specially designed chamber.

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* Growing public acceptance of cremation * Relocation of the elderly to warmer states * Influx of immigrants from cultures that prefer cremation.

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Obtaining written authorization protects the funeral home from liability and ensures that all parties consent to the cremation.

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The act must be a natural and probable consequence of the wrong committed, often being the only injurious consequence.

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Zoning ordinances regulate and prescribe the types of buildings and businesses allowed in different parts of a municipality.

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* Nuisance per se: acts that are nuisances at all times * Nuisance in fact: acts that may become nuisances based on location or manner of operation.

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To protect the goodwill of purchases by restricting the use of property.

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Positive identification of the body by the spouse or next of kin ## Footnote A written representation attesting to the identity of the deceased should be obtained and placed in a permanent file.

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Written authorization to cremate the body signed by all interested parties ## Footnote If one party cannot be located, they must indicate in writing that they do not object to the cremation.

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The understanding by the surviving spouse or next of kin of the cremation process before giving consent ## Footnote This includes a detailed explanation of how cremation is carried out and what remains will be returned.

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A detailed explanation of the cremation process ## Footnote Experts recommend it should be about six pages long to cover all eventualities.

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They should be stored and not discarded or scattered ## Footnote Funeral homes can charge for storage but must be cautious not to lose or misplace them.

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Cremation of the wrong body or returning the wrong cremated remains ## Footnote Funeral directors may be liable for wrongdoing even if they do not operate a crematory.

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Commingling of remains ## Footnote Crematory operators must ensure only one body is cremated at a time without written consent for commingling.

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Excess remains should be placed in a temporary urn and returned to the family ## Footnote The authorization form should inform the family about the possibility of excess remains.

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Removal and disposal of jewelry and medical devices ## Footnote Written permission should be obtained for any implanted medical devices due to potential hazards.

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They are responsible for proper handling and delivery to the spouse or next of kin ## Footnote Misdelivery or loss can lead to legal consequences.

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Cremated remains must be shipped by Priority Mail Express ## Footnote Registered Mail Service is no longer an option for shipping cremated remains.

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A storage charge will be imposed after a certain period ## Footnote It should also include permission for lawful disposal if remains are not picked up.

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Cardboard, fiberboard, cloth, plastic, transparent glass, unlined wooden containers ## Footnote Non-scan-able urns, such as metal and stone, may cause delays at security.

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Funeral homes must register with each airline they use for shipping ## Footnote This may involve an inspection and payment of a fee.

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The proving of a will ## Footnote Property can be distributed by will or by state law if there is no will (intestacy).

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A legal document directing the distribution of property after death ## Footnote The person making the will is known as the testator.

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The proving of a will ## Footnote Probate is a legal process that validates a will and oversees the distribution of a deceased person's assets.

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* By will * By state law in case of intestacy

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A legal document directing how real and personal property should be distributed after death

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To die with a valid will

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To die without a will

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The physical and mental condition and age of a person making a will

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* Testamentary capacity * Freedom from duress, fraud, and undue influence * Writing * Witnesses

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Usually 18 or 21, with exceptions in Georgia and Louisiana

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The natural objects of one's bounty

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An oral will declared by the testator during last illness before witnesses

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A will written entirely by the testator's own hand

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An addition or amendment to a last will executed with the same formality as the will

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A proportional reduction of a legacy under a will when assets are insufficient to pay it in full

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The extinction or withdrawal of an inheritance because the decedent did not own the property at the time of death

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* Surviving spouse first * Children second * Surviving parents next, if no children

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Forfeiture of a decedent's property to the state in the absence of heirs

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An executor or administrator appointed to settle the estate

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To carry out the provisions of a will and settle the estate

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To list and value a decedent's assets

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A gift of personal property by will

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A gift of real estate by will

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An instrument authorizing one person to act as an agent for another

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A document governing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment

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* Age * Citizenship * Residency * Moral and legal character * Formal education * Apprenticeship/internship * Board examinations

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To obtain certification of death and provide personal information

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* Licensed supervision * Conformity to health codes * Compliance with laws and family desires

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* For embalming * For final disposition * To another funeral establishment

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Special arrangements between states regarding licensing of funeral directors

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Thank you cards ## Footnote Used to express gratitude.

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An altar attendant ## Footnote Assists in religious services.

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Funeral rite adjusted to the needs and wants of those involved ## Footnote Tailored to the preferences of the family.

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Counseling and contact after the funeral ## Footnote Aimed at providing support to the bereaved.

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Practical and ceremonial washing of a deceased Muslim ## Footnote An important ritual in Islamic funerals.

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Process using water, alkaline chemicals, heat, and sometimes pressure to accelerate decomposition ## Footnote Leaves behind only bone fragments.

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The name for God in Islam ## Footnote Central to the Islamic faith.

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Elevated place for sacrifices or religious rites ## Footnote Used in various religious practices.

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Unfinished wood box or non-metal receptacle for human remains ## Footnote Designed for encasement without ornamentation.

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Certification/legalization of a document for international use ## Footnote Under the 1961 Hague Convention.

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Head of an archdiocese in the Roman Catholic faith ## Footnote Oversees multiple dioceses.

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Container; a casket made entirely of wood with no metal parts ## Footnote Used in Jewish funerals.

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Meeting to discuss funeral arrangements between funeral practitioner and client family ## Footnote Can be pre-need or at-need.

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When a death has occurred ## Footnote Refers to immediate funeral services required.

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Leader of multiple churches or head of a diocese in Roman Catholic faith ## Footnote Also a leader in the Latter-day Saints faith.

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Title of the Buddhist priest ## Footnote Performs rituals and ceremonies in Buddhism.

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Calendar for determining accurate times for casketing, services, and disposition of the deceased ## Footnote Important for scheduling funeral activities.

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A man in a religious order who is not ordained ## Footnote Part of the brotherhood in religious organizations.

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Table or altar with an image of Buddha, incense, candles, flowers, and fruits ## Footnote Positioned at a right angle to the deceased altar.

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Act of placing the dead body in the ground ## Footnote A common method of final disposition.

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Legal document authorizing transportation and/or disposition of a dead body ## Footnote Required by government agencies.

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Time set aside for friends and relatives to pay respects before the funeral ## Footnote Also known as visitation or visiting hours.

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Religious singer who assists clergy ## Footnote Involves roles in Jewish and Eastern Orthodox faiths.

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Bishop with the right to participate in a Papal election ## Footnote High-ranking church official.

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Items of service or merchandise paid for by the funeral provider on behalf of the purchaser ## Footnote Includes cemetery services, clergy honoraria, and more.

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Rigid container for encasing human remains, usually made of wood, metal, fiberglass, or plastic ## Footnote Often ornamented and lined with fabric.

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One who bears or carries the casket during the funeral service ## Footnote Also known as a pallbearer.

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Diseases, injuries, or complications resulting in death ## Footnote Important for legal documentation.

Answer 323

Person who designs and officiates a personalized ceremony or rite ## Footnote Involves officiating Mass in the Roman Catholic Church.

Answer 324

Area dedicated for the final disposition of dead human remains ## Footnote A designated burial ground.

Answer 325

Portable shelter covering the grave area during committal ## Footnote Provides shelter for attendees.

Answer 326

Legal copy of the original death certificate ## Footnote Used for legal and administrative purposes.

Answer 327

Portion of the church surrounding the altar ## Footnote Usually encloses the clergy.

Answer 328

Building or designated area where services are conducted ## Footnote Can be part of a larger facility.

Answer 329

Person chosen to conduct religious exercises for a specific group ## Footnote May serve in military or institutional settings.

Answer 330

Hebrew for 'Holy Society'; group caring for the dead ## Footnote Involved in Jewish funeral arrangements.

Answer 331

Letter from a priest stating eligibility for burial in a Roman Catholic Cemetery ## Footnote Required for interment in certain locations.

Answer 332

Structure containing niches for holding cremated remains ## Footnote Found in mausoleums or other buildings.

Answer 333

Portion of the funeral conducted at the place of disposition ## Footnote Typically includes final prayers and rites.

Answer 334

Carrier required by law to transport passengers or freight without refusal ## Footnote Includes airlines and trains.

Answer 335

Elected officer investigating questionable deaths ## Footnote May not have medical training.

Answer 336

Portable stretcher for moving the deceased ## Footnote Commonly used in transfer vehicles.

Answer 337

Inorganic bone fragments resulting from cremation ## Footnote Final form of a body after the cremation process.

Answer 338

Reduction of a dead body to bone fragments by intense heat ## Footnote Performed in a specially designed retort.

Answer 339

Furnace or building housing a retort for cremating bodies ## Footnote Essential for the cremation process.

Answer 340

A Christian symbol without the corpus ## Footnote Represents the Christian faith.

Answer 341

One who carries the crucifix during a procession ## Footnote Plays a role in ecclesiastical ceremonies.

Answer 342

A cross with a figure representing the body of Christ ## Footnote Significant symbol in Christianity.

Answer 343

Freezing and storing human remains for potential future restoration of life ## Footnote A controversial practice.

Answer 344

Chamber in a mausoleum for containing casketed remains ## Footnote Used for entombment.

Answer 345

Subordinate officer in a Christian church ## Footnote Assists in various church functions.

Answer 346

Legal document with vital statistics and final medical information about the deceased ## Footnote Essential for legal processes after death.

Answer 347

Newspaper item publicizing the death and service details ## Footnote Can contain similar information as an obituary.

Answer 348

A dead human body ## Footnote The term used in legal and medical contexts.

Answer 349

Table placed before the casket with items honoring the deceased ## Footnote May include photos, candles, and food.

Answer 350

False teeth ## Footnote Used to replace missing natural teeth.

Answer 351

Federal agency administering benefits for veterans ## Footnote Provides various services and support.

Answer 352

Geographical grouping of parishes in the Roman Catholic faith ## Footnote Under the jurisdiction of a bishop.

Answer 353

Cremation without formal viewing or ceremony ## Footnote A straightforward method of disposition.

Answer 354

Disposition without formal viewing or ceremony ## Footnote Similar to direct cremation but can include burial.

Answer 355

Procedures to facilitate an organized departure ## Footnote Important for concluding services.

Answer 356

Legal document authorizing the disposition of a dead body ## Footnote Also known as a Burial-Transit Permit.

Answer 357

Liturgical celebration of the Eucharist in Eastern Orthodox churches ## Footnote Central to Orthodox worship.

Answer 358

Pertaining to the church or clergy ## Footnote Related to church governance and functions.

Answer 359

Song or poem expressing sorrow for the dead ## Footnote A literary form often used in funerals.

Answer 360

Governing officer with pastoral or teaching functions ## Footnote Roles differ by denomination.

Answer 361

Memorial service in the Jewish faith ## Footnote Literally means 'God full of compassion'.

Answer 362

Placing remains in a crypt in a mausoleum ## Footnote A form of final disposition.

Answer 363

Right side of the church from which readings are proclaimed ## Footnote Opposite of the Gospel Side.

Answer 364

Commemorative inscription on a tomb or marker ## Footnote Honors the deceased's memory.

Answer 365

Leader of the procession or guardian of the group ## Footnote May include military or police escorts.

Answer 366

Consecrated elements of Holy Communion ## Footnote Central to many Christian services.

Answer 367

Layperson sanctioned to administer Holy Communion ## Footnote Plays a role in church services.

Answer 368

Oration praising an individual, usually after death ## Footnote Commonly delivered at funerals.

Answer 369

Ending portion of the Funeral Mass ## Footnote A farewell to the deceased.

Answer 370

Notification of death received by the funeral establishment ## Footnote Initiates the funeral planning process.

Answer 371

Private time for family to view the deceased before public visitation ## Footnote An important moment for family closure.

Answer 372

Preparation for transfer to another funeral provider ## Footnote Involves itemization on the GPL.

Answer 373

Entry way into a church or public building ## Footnote Also known as narthex or vestibule.

Answer 374

Relating to a social organization ## Footnote Often involves brotherhood among members.

Answer 375

Specialty vehicle designed to transfer casketed remains ## Footnote Commonly referred to as a hearse.

Answer 376

Name of the funeral service in the Roman Catholic Church ## Footnote Also known as the Mass of Christian Burial.

Answer 377

Movement of vehicles from the funeral to the place of disposition ## Footnote A traditional aspect of funerals.

Answer 378

Any funeral event performed ## Footnote Encompasses various rituals and traditions.

Answer 379

Rites held at the time of disposition with the deceased present ## Footnote Central to the mourning process.

Answer 380

First two and last two verses of a Buddhist hymn sung at funerals ## Footnote Important in Buddhist funeral rites.

Answer 381

Printed list of goods and services offered by funeral providers ## Footnote Considered the keystone of the Funeral Rule.

Answer 382

Bending the right knee as an act of reverence ## Footnote Common in various religious practices.

Answer 383

Left side of the church where Gospels are read ## Footnote Opposite of the Epistle Side.

Answer 384

Gift or sum of money given for a service provided ## Footnote Often referred to as a tip.

Answer 385

Excavation for interment ## Footnote The physical space where remains are placed.

Answer 386

Ceremony conducted at the grave ## Footnote Can be religious or secular.

Answer 387

Webbing used for lowering the casket into the grave ## Footnote Essential for proper interment.

Answer 388

Disposition without toxic chemicals or non-biodegradable materials ## Footnote Focuses on environmental sustainability.

Answer 389

Place of interment that bans metal caskets and toxic embalming ## Footnote Promotes natural burial practices.

Answer 390

Deathcare minimizing energy use and banning toxic materials ## Footnote Supports eco-friendly practices.

Answer 391

Agreement ensuring services provided at original price regardless of current costs ## Footnote Protects consumers from price increases.

Answer 392

Specialty vehicle designed to transfer casketed remains ## Footnote Also known as a funeral coach.

Answer 393

Eulogy or evaluation of the deceased's life in Jewish funerals ## Footnote Reflects on the individual's life and contributions.

Answer 394

Water blessed by a priest ## Footnote Used in various religious ceremonies.

Answer 395

Funeral taking place within the residence of the deceased ## Footnote Common in the U.S. until the mid-20th century.

Answer 396

Compensation for service performed ## Footnote Often in the form of a monetary gift.

Answer 397

Friends or members acting as an escort for the deceased ## Footnote Do not carry the casket.

Answer 398

Funeral rite devoid of religious connotation ## Footnote Focuses on the individual's life and values.

Answer 399

A holy picture, often mosaic or painted on wood ## Footnote Used in worship and veneration.

Answer 400

Partition separating the sanctuary from the solea in Eastern Orthodox churches ## Footnote Features icons and is central to church architecture.

Answer 401

Leader of the local congregation in Islam ## Footnote Performs religious duties and guidance.

Answer 402

Burial without formal viewing or ceremony ## Footnote Can include a graveside service.

Answer 403

One who supplies vital statistics information about the deceased ## Footnote Essential for death certificate details.

Answer 404

First contact a funeral establishment receives regarding a death ## Footnote Triggers the funeral planning process.

Answer 405

To bury in the ground ## Footnote A common term in funeral contexts.

Answer 406

Placing a body in the ground ## Footnote Another term for burial.

Answer 407

Placing cremated remains in an urn or niche ## Footnote Final step in the cremation process.

Answer 408

Agreement for future funeral services that cannot be canceled before death ## Footnote Provides security for consumers.

Answer 409

Religion of Muslims that began at the time of Mohammed ## Footnote Centers on purity, peace, and obedience to God.

Answer 410

Funeral or funeral prayer in Islam ## Footnote Integral to Islamic funeral practices.

Answer 411

Prayer recited for the deceased by direct mourners in Judaism ## Footnote Often recited during rituals for eleven months.

Answer 412

Burial garments utilized by Muslims ## Footnote Essential for the burial process.

Answer 413

Blood relatives ## Footnote Legally, the surviving spouse is not considered kin.

Answer 414

Worship facility for Jehovah’s Witnesses ## Footnote Used for congregational meetings and services.

Answer 415

Skull cap worn by males at temple and funeral services in Judaism ## Footnote Symbolizes reverence.

Answer 416

Small bench for kneeling in prayer ## Footnote Placed in front of the casket or urn.

Answer 417

Holy book of the Islamic faith ## Footnote Revealed to Mohammed by the angel Gabriel.

Answer 418

Hebrew term for rending or tearing, symbolizing grief ## Footnote Often involves tearing a garment.

Answer 419

Physical contact with the deceased during the final pass by the casket ## Footnote A moment of farewell.

Answer 420

Funeral procession in the Jewish faith ## Footnote Important cultural aspect of Jewish funerals.

Answer 421

Prescribed order of worship specific to a denomination ## Footnote Central to many Christian services.

Answer 422

Subdivision consisting of several graves or interment spaces ## Footnote Organizes burial plots.

Answer 423

Mechanical device used to lower a casket into the ground ## Footnote Ensures safe and respectful interment.

Answer 424

Bedside prayer traditionally performed in Buddhism before funeral arrangements ## Footnote A spiritual practice for the deceased.

Answer 425

Mode of death, such as accident or natural causes ## Footnote Important for legal documentation.

Answer 426

Local Islamic religious facility ## Footnote Typically contains no icons or musical instruments.

Answer 427

Liturgical celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church ## Footnote Central to Catholic worship.

Answer 428

Written request for a Mass for a specific intention ## Footnote Used for prayer requests.

Answer 429

Building containing crypts or vaults for interment ## Footnote Provides above-ground burial options.

Answer 430

A bedside prayer performed by the bonze just before funeral arrangements are made.

Answer 431

The mode of death, such as accident, homicide, natural, suicide, or unknown.

Answer 432

A local Islamic religious facility containing no icons, statues, symbols, pews, chairs or musical instruments.

Answer 433

The liturgical celebration of the Eucharist.

Answer 434

A written request for a Mass for a specific intention.

Answer 435

A building containing crypts or vaults for entombment.

Answer 436

The holiest city in the Islamic faith; Muslims are buried facing this city.

Answer 437

A forensically-trained physician who investigates questionable or unattended deaths.

Answer 438

A book signed by those attending a visitation or service.

Answer 439

A pamphlet available at the funeral service giving details about the deceased and the funeral arrangements.

Answer 440

A scheduled assembly of family and friends following a death without the deceased present.

Answer 441

A cemetery, or section of a cemetery, with only flush to the ground type markers.

Answer 442

Funeral rites without the remains present.

Answer 443

A candelabrum with a central stem bearing seven candles; the oldest symbol in Judaism.

Answer 444

Military personnel assigned to accompany remains following an active-duty death.

Answer 445

A prophet of the Islamic religion born in 571 C.E.; considered by Muslims to be God’s messenger.

Answer 446

An honorary title conferred upon a Roman Catholic priest.

Answer 447

The oldest original church from which other like-minded congregations have sprung.

Answer 448

A cemetery created and maintained under an act of Congress for burial of veterans of military service and their eligible family members.

Answer 449

The contained, accelerated decomposition of human remains.

Answer 450

The seating or auditorium section.

Answer 451

A recess or space used for the permanent placing of cremated remains.

Answer 452

The idea of heavenly peace or Pure Land.

Answer 453

An agreement where the funeral establishment applies the amount pre-paid to the balance due based on current prices at the time of death.

Answer 454

A form of worship centered on scriptures, with the order left to individual discretion.

Answer 455

A news item concerning the death of a person, usually containing a biographical sketch.

Answer 456

One who conducts or leads a service or ceremony.

Answer 457

Any container designed for placement in the grave around the casket.

Answer 458

The Buddhist place of worship.

Answer 459

A symbolic cloth placed over the casket.

Answer 460

A card with the name of the decedent and a prayer or verse.

Answer 461

Funeral arrangements made in advance that include provisions for funding or prepayment.

Answer 462

The category of service required to be itemized on the GPL involving services after initial services by another firm.

Answer 463

A structure designed for the temporary storage of bodies not to be immediately interred.

Answer 464

An account established to hold funds for the benefit of another for future funeral expenses.

Answer 465

A permanent container for cremated remains meant for decorative or inurnment purposes.

Answer 466

One who has served with the armed forces and is no longer an active member.

Answer 467

A prayer or scripture service usually held the evening before the funeral.

Answer 468

Data concerning birth, marriage, divorce, sickness and death.

Answer 469

Historically, a watch kept over the deceased; an all-night vigil.

Answer 470

The anniversary of the death.

Answer 471

A skullcap worn by Jewish males during prayer.

Answer 472

A cloth or garment in which a dead person is wrapped or dressed for burial.

Answer 473

A hand-sewn white linen shroud in which deceased members of the Jewish faith are dressed.

Answer 474

The ceremonial washing of the deceased before burial in the Jewish faith.

Answer 475

A building dedicated to be the house of the Lord for instruction.

Answer 476

A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved and has been altered to suit the trends of the times.

Answer 477

Dealing with agriculture, farm based.

Answer 478

A situation in which a person or entity is unknown.

Answer 479

A household or family unit created by one male and one female and the children from their previous marriages and may include children from the present marriage.

Answer 480

The creation of a system which governs through departments and subdivisions managed by sets of officials following an inflexible routine.

Answer 481

An established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite; the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important occasion.

Answer 482

A social grouping in which members possess roughly equivalent culturally valued attributes and/or similar economic resources.

Answer 483

Two unrelated adults sharing the same living quarters without being married.

Answer 484

A marriage recognized in some jurisdictions and based on the parties’ agreement to consider themselves married and sometimes based also on their cohabitation.

Answer 485

Living or happening in the same period; belonging to or occurring in the present.

Answer 486

The process by which a person or group’s language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group.

Answer 487

The emotional attitude that all cultures are pertinent.

Answer 488

Common traits or patterns found in all cultures.

Answer 489

The rules, ideas and beliefs shared by members of society of and for living and dying, which are learned directly or indirectly.

Answer 490

The feelings of disorientation, uncertainty, and even fear that people experience when they encounter unfamiliar cultural practices.

Answer 491

Social behavior as dictated by the tradition of the people.

Answer 492

The statistical study of human populations with respect to their size, density, distribution, composition, and income.

Answer 493

The process by which a cultural item spreads from group to group or society to society.

Answer 494

The acquiring of the culture by a person through deliberate instruction by other members of that society; formal learning.

Answer 495

Male and female have equal rights, duties, and governing power.

Answer 496

The method by which the social values are internalized and learned.

Answer 497

The cultural heritage or identity of a group, based on factors such as language or country of origin.

Answer 498

The emotional attitude that one's own race, nation, group, or culture is superior to all others.

Answer 499

A household or family unit consisting of father and mother, all their children (except married daughters), their son's wives and children (except married daughters).

Answer 500

Behaviors which are construed as somewhat less compulsive than mores of the same society and do not call for a strong reaction from society if violated.

Answer 501

Any funeral event performed in a prescribed manner.

Answer 502

Rites with the body present.

Answer 503

The science of social groups and their effects on funeral practices and disposition.

Answer 504

The process involving all activities associated with the funeral rite, OR the process of planning and executing a service.

Answer 505

A program of palliative care for the terminally ill.

Answer 506

A funeral rite that is devoid of any religious connotation.

Answer 507

Disposition of human remains, without funeral rites before or at the time of disposition.

Answer 508

A process by which a person learns the norms of his or her culture by observation of others in his or her society; informal learning.

Answer 509

The replacement of individual crafting of products by the manufacturing of goods utilizing mass production techniques.

Answer 510

The process of introducing a new idea or object to a culture through discovery or invention.

Answer 511

Rules of action prescribed by an authority able to enforce its will.

Answer 512

A form of family government where the mother or female possesses power and the right of decision making.

Answer 513

Funeral rites with the body not present.

Answer 514

The state or quality of being mobile; the ability to move from place to place readily.

Answer 515

Characteristic of the present or recent times.

Answer 516

A household or family unit created by related nuclear families and/or friendships.

Answer 517

Must-behaviors; the basic and important patterns of ideas and acts of a people which call for a strong reaction from society if violated.

Answer 518

The movement of individuals or families from the area in which they were born.

Answer 519

A funeral rite that deviates from the normal or prescribed circumstances of established custom.

Answer 520

A group held belief about how members should behave in a given context.

Answer 521

A household or family unit consisting of two parents married to each other and their children, if any.

Answer 522

A form of family government where the father or male possess power and the right of decision making.

Answer 523

A culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of: 1) sacred beliefs, 2) emotional feelings accompanying the beliefs, and 3) overt conduct presumably implementing the beliefs and feelings.

Answer 524

Any event performed in a prescribed manner.

Answer 525

See ceremony.

Answer 526

Specified methods of procedure.

Answer 527

A family unit consisting of one adult and his or her children.

Answer 528

An event that allows individuals to gather as a community for sharing a common purpose.

Answer 529

Movement of a person or family within the social classes of their society.

Answer 530

Categorization of people by money, prestige, and/or power; a ranking of social status (position) in groups such as upper, middle, and lower class.

Answer 531

See enculturation.

Answer 532

A group of persons forming a single community with some interests in common.

Answer 533

The systematic study of human social interaction and social groups.

Answer 534

A division or smaller identifiable unit of culture having unique traits to itself.

Answer 535

An object or act that represents a belief or idea.

Answer 536

A social prohibition of certain actions.

Answer 537

A funeral rite that follows a prescribed ritual or ceremony that may be dictated either by religious belief or social custom.

Answer 538

The change from rural to urban in character.

Answer 539

A means of supplying support after a death has occurred.

Answer 540

Choices of services and merchandise available as families make a selection and complete funeral arrangements.

Answer 541

A strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism.

Answer 542

Grief where mourning customs are unclear due to an inappropriate death and the absence of prior bereavement experience.

Answer 543

Grief in anticipation of death or loss.

Answer 544

Apprehension, dread, or uneasiness similar to fear but based on an unclear threat.

Answer 545

Funeral practitioner consulting with the family from the time the death occurs until the final disposition.

Answer 546

A tendency to make strong affectional bonds with others coming from the need for security and safety.

Answer 547

Giving undivided attention by means of verbal and non-verbal behavior.

Answer 548

A learned tendency to respond to people, objects, or institutions in a positive or negative way.

Answer 549

The act or event of separation or loss that results in the experience of grief.

Answer 550

A work-related condition of mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion.

Answer 551

Grief that is excessive in duration and has not come to a satisfactory conclusion.

Answer 552

A non-directive method of counseling which stresses the inherent worth of the client and the natural capacity for growth and health.

Answer 553

The study of the origins and consequences of thoughts, memories, beliefs, perceptions, explanations, and other mental processes.

Answer 554

The exchange of information, feelings, thoughts and acts between two or more people, including both verbal and non-verbal aspects.

Answer 555

Grief that interferes with normal life functions without progressing towards resolution.

Answer 556

Ways of responding to stress.

Answer 557

An emotionally significant event or radical change of status in a person's life.

Answer 558

A type of intervention that helps individuals in a crisis situation.

Answer 559

A learned emotional response to death-related phenomenon characterized by extreme apprehension.

Answer 560

An often unconscious mental process used to reduce anxiety.

Answer 561

Inhibited, suppressed or postponed response to a loss.

Answer 562

The defense mechanism by which a person is unable or refuses to see things as they are because such facts are threatening to the self.

Answer 563

A state of despondency marked by feelings of powerlessness and hopelessness.

Answer 564

A type of counseling in which the counselor assumes the initiative and carries a major role in the identification and resolution of problems.

Answer 565

Treating members of groups differently in circumstances where their rights or treatment should be identical.

Answer 566

Grief experienced due to a loss that society deems unworthy of mourning.

Answer 567

Redirecting feelings toward a person or object other than one who caused the feelings originally.

Answer 568

Feelings created by brain patterns accompanied by bodily changes.

Answer 569

The ability to perceive, use, understand, and manage emotions.

Answer 570

A capacity for taking another’s point of view; the ability to feel what another is feeling.

Answer 571

An act or practice of allowing or causing the death of a person suffering from a life-limiting condition.

Answer 572

Reactions that are excessive and disabling.

Answer 573

To make easier; help bring about.

Answer 574

Strong emotion marked by such reactions as alarm, dread or disquiet.

Answer 575

The study of human behavior and mental processes as related to funeral service.

Answer 576

An emotion or set of emotions due to loss.

Answer 577

The process of helping people facilitate grief to a healthy resolution.

Answer 578

A set of symptoms associated with loss.

Answer 579

Specialized techniques used to help people with complicated grief.

Answer 580

A set of basic tasks that must be completed for successful mourning to take place.

Answer 581

Blame directed toward one’s self.

Answer 582

The killing of one human being by another.

Answer 583

A program of palliative care for the terminally ill.

Answer 584

Counseling in which a body of special knowledge is communicated.

Answer 585

Grief in which symptoms and behaviors cause difficulty but are not attributed to the loss.

Answer 586

The process of preserving memories of people or events.

Answer 587

Outward expression of grief.

Answer 588

To listen, support, and advise without directing a course of action.

Answer 589

That which is expressed by posture, facial expression, actions, and/or physical behavior.

Answer 590

A strong emotion characterized by sudden and extreme fear.

Answer 591

Expressing a thought or idea in an alternate and sometimes shortened form.

Answer 592

A non-directive method of counseling which stresses the inherent worth of the client.

Answer 593

Counseling which occurs before a death.

Answer 594

Attribution of one’s unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or behaviors to someone else.

Answer 595

The scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.

Answer 596

Any psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person’s personality, behavior, and adjustment.

Answer 597

A relation of harmony established in any human interaction.

Answer 598

Supplying a logical, acceptable reason rather than the real reason for an action.

Answer 599

Returning to more familiar and often more primitive modes of coping.

Answer 600

Blocking of threatening material from consciousness.

Answer 601

The act of giving particular attention and high regard.

Answer 602

Blame that is perceived to be directed toward one’s self by others.

Answer 603

Counseling related to specific situations in life that may create crises and produce human pain and suffering.

Answer 604

Making judgments about ourselves through comparison with others.

Answer 605

Occurs when an individual’s performance improves because of the presence of others.

Answer 606

The mental and physical condition that occurs when a person must adjust or adapt to the environment.

Answer 607

Any event capable of producing physical or emotional stress.

Answer 608

Redirection of emotion to culturally or socially useful purposes.

Answer 609

Sudden infant death syndrome.

Answer 610

A deliberate and voluntary act of taking one’s own life.

Answer 611

A conscious postponement of addressing anxieties and concerns.

Answer 612

Sincere feelings for a person who is trying to adjust to a serious loss.

Answer 613

The study of death, dying, bereavement, and mourning.

Answer 614

An irrational, exaggerated fear of death.

Answer 615

The contents of the mind that are beyond awareness especially impulses and desires not directly known to a person.

Answer 616

Spoken, oral communication.

Answer 617

A method of closure utilizing the air pressure created by placing the dome of the vault onto the base of the vault ## Footnote Often called the diving bell principle.

Answer 618

A transfer container consisting of a wooden tray with a cardboard covering for the casket.

Answer 619

An enclosure for human remains in preparation for cremation, composed of combustible material, ensuring health and safety.

Answer 620

The lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket.

Answer 621

The part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug.

Answer 622

The sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of units.

Answer 623

A single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit.

Answer 624

The part of the casket handle, attached to the lug or arm, which is grasped by the casketbearer.

Answer 625

The lower or supporting part of a monument.

Answer 626

Molding along the lowermost edge of the body panels.

Answer 627

The portion of the casket upon which the human remains are placed.

Answer 628

A type of cemetery memorial consisting of a top piece supported by two standards.

Answer 629

A small headstone, set above ground, with a slanting top.

Answer 630

Typically a stand upon which a casket is placed for viewing and services.

Answer 631

A method of price quotation showing separately the price of the service to be rendered and the price of the casket.

Answer 632

A subdivision of a cemetery containing several lots.

Answer 633

The portion of the casket shell containing the top body molding, body panel, base molding, and casket bottom.

Answer 634

A molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels.

Answer 635

The horizontal portion of the top body molding where the gasket is placed on gasketed caskets.

Answer 636

Material which drapes the inside perimeter of the body of the casket.

Answer 637

Compose the sides and ends of the casket shell.

Answer 638

Component part of the cap on half couch caskets that provides support at the point of the transverse cut.

Answer 639

A twilled, napped, woolen or worsted fabric with a smooth lustrous face and dense texture.

Answer 640

A metal alloy consisting of 90% copper with tin and sometimes zinc comprising the other 10%.

Answer 641

Bare metal is scratched with an abrasive material and finished until a smooth high gloss is obtained.

Answer 642

A casket for interring or entombing human remains.

Answer 643

The top most part of the casket shell, including the ogee, crown, pie, and header.

Answer 644

See Bridge.

Answer 645

The focal part of the interior which fills the inside of the crown.

Answer 646

Any item of service or merchandise obtained from a third party and paid for by the funeral provider.

Answer 647

Discounts from quoted prices as an inducement for prompt payment of invoices.

Answer 648

A rigid container designed for the encasement of human remains.

Answer 649

A removable metal unit placed inside a wooden casket shell to provide protective qualities.

Answer 650

A device upon which caskets are placed for display or storage.

Answer 651

The stand or support upon which a casket rests in the selection room.

Answer 652

Molten bronze poured into a mold and allowed to cool.

Answer 653

Production method in which molten metal is poured into a mold, allowed to cool.

Answer 654

An area of ground set aside and dedicated for the final disposition of human remains.

Answer 655

A monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the human remains not present.

Answer 656

A reusable casket shell used for visitations and funerals with a removable liner.

Answer 657

A wheeled collapsible support for the casket used in funeral settings.

Answer 658

A crafted metal container with an applied enamel finish.

Answer 659

A case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropoidal in shape.

Answer 660

A structure containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains.

Answer 661

A transfer container for uncasketed remains consisting of a particle board tray with a cardboard cover.

Answer 662

Any product designed to be used as both a casket and a permanent burial receptacle.

Answer 663

Setting prices based on the competitor’s strategies, prices, costs, and market offerings.

Answer 664

Particles of wood bonded together with waterproof glue.

Answer 665

A grave liner consisting of slabs of unfinished concrete placed around the casket.

Answer 666

Placing caskets for selection in their order of increasing or decreasing value.

Answer 667

To give to an agent to be cared for or sold and is not paid for until sold.

Answer 668

A malleable, ductile metallic element frequently used in casket construction.

Answer 669

A casket made from a core of copper metal combined with copper ions by an electrolytic process.

Answer 670

An optional part attached to the four corners of the body panel.

Answer 671

A container constructed out of cardboard with alternate folds and ridges.

Answer 672

Pricing based on the cost of producing, distributing, and selling the product plus a fair rate of return.

Answer 673

A crypt in which the casket lies parallel to the crypt front.

Answer 674

A component part that lines the rim (ogee) and surrounds the cap panel.

Answer 675

A casket manufactured specifically for cremation.

Answer 676

A non-rigid, combustible bag used for human remains.

Answer 677

A thin crinkled cloth of silk, rayon, cotton, or wool.

Answer 678

An exterior casket finish in which the metal is coated with a substance that wrinkles as it dries.

Answer 679

The uppermost part of the casket cap.

Answer 680

A form of casket interior created by steaming lining material attached to a suitable upholstery.

Answer 681

A chamber in a mausoleum used to contain casketed remains.

Answer 682

Setting prices based upon the buyer's perceived value.

Answer 683

Caskets utilized to educate the selecting party regarding casket construction.

Answer 684

The main part of a monument, the upright portion above the base.

Answer 685

A disposition of human remains by cremation without formal viewing or ceremony.

Answer 686

Illumination directly shining on an object.

Answer 687

The method of selling merchandise whereby the funeral director remains in the selection room.

Answer 688

A heavy durable cotton fabric with a thick, velvety nap on one side.

Answer 689

The top of an air seal burial vault which entraps air and supports the weight of the earth.

Answer 690

A method of closure that utilizes the air seal principle in conjunction with an epoxy material.

Answer 691

The part of the casket handle attached to the casket body.

Answer 692

A casket having ends in the shape of a half circle.

Answer 693

Material having designs raised above the surface.

Answer 694

A range of derivative wood products manufactured by binding together wood strands or particles.

Answer 695

An eco-friendly approach that utilizes biodegradable products and minimizes energy use.

Answer 696

An inscription placed on a monument to commemorate the deceased.

Answer 697

Wood that has been shredded into spaghetti-like strings.

Answer 698

The portion of the casket interior which extends over the top body molding.

Answer 699

Any metal formed from iron.

Answer 700

See composition board.

Answer 701

A material consisting of fine filaments of glass embedded in resins.

Answer 702

The wedge-shaped portion of the cap at each end of the crown.

Answer 703

Pricing method where the same dollar amount is added to the wholesale cost.

Answer 704

Pricing method where the casket cost is multiplied by a constant factor.

Answer 705

A casket shell design that flares out from the bottom to the top.

Answer 706

A finish that is free of gloss, resulting in a dull surface.

Answer 707

Illumination produced by a tubular electric discharge lamp.

Answer 708

A headstone set parallel with the surrounding terrain.

Answer 709

A strip of metal, plastic, or cloth covering the area where the roll is anchored.

Answer 710

A component part of the casket interior inside the foot cap.

Answer 711

Use of portions of caskets in the selection room instead of full-sized caskets.

Answer 712

A method where charges are broken down into several major components.

Answer 713

A service commemorating the deceased with the body present.

Answer 714

Steel that has been coated with zinc for rust resistance.

Answer 715

The channel found on the foot panel header of a half couch casket.

Answer 716

A thickness measurement of metals.

Answer 717

A pricing method where the mark-up varies.

Answer 718

An excavation in the earth for interment.

Answer 719

An outer enclosure consisting of a body and a one or two-piece lid.

Answer 720

An outer enclosure offering protection from the earth load.

Answer 721

A ceremony commemorating the deceased at the place of final disposition.

Answer 722

See environmentally friendly.

Answer 723

A high-intensity light source producing white light.

Answer 724

A sprayed finish that appears as small indentations in the metal.

Answer 725

The handles, ornamental fixtures, and their fittings attached to the casket shell.

Answer 726

Any tough, heavy timber with a compact texture.

Answer 727

See bridge.

Answer 728

The turned under edge or horizontal portion of the header of the casket cap.

Answer 729

A component part of the casket interior inside the head portion of the cap.

Answer 730

Airtight; impervious to external influence.

Answer 731

The portion of the casket interior covering the hinges attaching the cap to the body.

Answer 732

See hinge cover.

Answer 733

A type of cemetery monument where the die is wider than it is tall.

Answer 734

A burial without formal viewing or ceremony.

Answer 735

Illumination resulting from the glowing of a heated filament.

Answer 736

Reflected illumination of an object.

Answer 737

The method of selling merchandise where the funeral director is not present.

Answer 738

Functional or ornamental coverings that usually cover the foot end of the casket.

Answer 739

The method of price quotation by which each unit is priced separately.

Answer 740

Made by bonding superimposed layers of different materials.

Answer 741

Grave space where multiple persons may be buried in stacked grave liners.

Answer 742

Light emitting diode lighting, noted for energy savings.

Answer 743

A fabric made from flax, known for its strength and luster.

Answer 744

A subdivision of a cemetery consisting of several graves.

Answer 745

An object used to identify individual graves.

Answer 746

The difference between merchandise cost and selling price.

Answer 747

Pressed paper in sheet form used as a backing material in casket construction.

Answer 748

Interior cloth covering the mattress or bedding of the casket.

Answer 749

An above ground structure containing crypts or vaults for entombment.

Answer 750

The sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of units.

Answer 751

An object, usually of one piece, used to identify individual graves.

Answer 752

The difference between merchandise cost and selling price.

Answer 753

Pressed paper in sheet form; used in casket construction as a backing material.

Answer 754

See Flat finish.

Answer 755

Interior cloth or material that covers the mattress or bedding of the casket.

Answer 756

An above ground structure containing crypts or vaults for entombment of caskets.

Answer 757

A value in an ordered set of values representing the midpoint.

Answer 758

A physical object designed for the purpose of remembering an individual, group, or event.

Answer 759

A cemetery or section of a cemetery with only flush to the ground type markers.

Answer 760

A ceremony commemorating the deceased without the body present.

Answer 761

The purchasing, pricing, display, and sale of goods and services.

Answer 762

A gasketed container used as an insert in a casket or as a separate shipping container.

Answer 763

The value that occurs most frequently in a group of numbers.

Answer 764

A structure erected to commemorate the life, deeds, or career of a deceased person.

Answer 765

See Environmentally Friendly.

Answer 766

Illumination by the sun.

Answer 767

A recess in a columbarium used for the permanent placing of cremated remains.

Answer 768

Any metal not formed from iron.

Answer 769

A casket having eight angles or corners and therefore eight sides.

Answer 770

An 'S' shaped molding that is a component part of the casket cap.

Answer 771

Receptacle for communal placement of cremated and/or skeletal remains.

Answer 772

Any container designed for placement in the grave around the casket or urn.

Answer 773

The aesthetic covering for the foot cap or inner foot panel of the casket.

Answer 774

A pricing method using a single dollar amount for a group of goods and/or services.

Answer 775

A casket that opens as one piece with the rim, crown, and pies formed as one unit.

Answer 776

A casket with a two-piece lid formed by a transverse cut in the cap.

Answer 777

A synthetic or natural organic polymer shaped when soft and then hardened.

Answer 778

A method of forming items by injecting molten plastic into a die.

Answer 779

A finish created when base metal is coated by another metal via an electrolytic process.

Answer 780

A woven cloth with a nap exceeding 1/8th inch.

Answer 781

Thin sheets of wood glued together with grains at right angles.

Answer 782

A surface made smooth and glossy usually by friction.

Answer 783

A compound with a high molecular weight creating a durable substance.

Answer 784

A leak resistant zippered bag designed for containing a dead human body.

Answer 785

Method by which prices are explained to the consumer.

Answer 786

See Ceremonial Casket.

Answer 787

A cremation container designed to encase human remains in a rental casket.

Answer 788

The number of times sales in a given price bracket occur over a fixed period.

Answer 789

A fabric woven to create a smooth lustrous face and dull back.

Answer 790

A type of low-luster casket finish that is smooth with defined lines.

Answer 791

A section in a cemetery set aside for scattering cremated human remains.

Answer 792

A subdivision of a cemetery containing several blocks.

Answer 793

A medium luster finish.

Answer 794

The component parts of the casket comprised of the cap and body.

Answer 795

A style of casket interior with material drawn in parallel fashion.

Answer 796

A casket where the cap is in two pieces with one piece hinged to the top body molding.

Answer 797

A cemetery marker with a face angle greater than 45 degrees but less than 90 degrees.

Answer 798

Wood from cone bearing or coniferous trees.

Answer 799

The casket shell has no components formed from wood by-products.

Answer 800

A rust-resistant metal alloy of steel, chromium, and sometimes nickel.

Answer 801

A hardware production method where sections are pressed out on a hydraulic press.

Answer 802

A casket in which the body panels are at a 90-degree angle to the bottom.

Answer 803

A non-moveable casket handle.

Answer 804

A metal alloy consisting mainly of iron and carbon.

Answer 805

Elongated indentations pressed into the casket bottom to strengthen the shell.

Answer 806

Miscellaneous items used to complement funeral services.

Answer 807

A moveable casket handle with a hinged arm.

Answer 808

A tightly drawn form of casket interior style.

Answer 809

A screw-type fastener.

Answer 810

The decorative part of the casket handle that covers the exposed ends of the bar.

Answer 811

See Body ledge.

Answer 812

A method of closure utilizing an epoxy compound in conjunction with tongue-in-groove construction.

Answer 813

An enclosure used for the protection of human remains during transportation.

Answer 814

A casket interior style created by placing padding material between lining and backing.

Answer 815

A container for cremated remains.

Answer 816

A casket design where body panels display the shape of an urn.

Answer 817

An outer enclosure offering protection from the earth load and other qualities.

Answer 818

A fabric with a nap typically found in higher quality caskets.

Answer 819

A type of cemetery monument in which the die is taller than it is wide.

Answer 820

Time set aside for friends and relatives to pay respect for the deceased.

Answer 821

Created by gluing a thin layer of superior wood to an inferior wood.

Answer 822

See Crinkled finish.

Answer 823

Bronze metal rolled into sheets.

Answer 824

Copper metal rolled into sheets.

Answer 825

A specific brand of metal case but in use has become synonymous with metal case.

Answer 826

The process of guiding and/or supervising the activities of an organization to achieve plans and objectives.

Answer 827

The art of making the public aware of the services or commodities that a business has for sale.

Answer 828

A means of supplying support after a death has occurred.

Answer 829

A summary of how a business owner, manager, or entrepreneur intends to organize the business endeavor and implement the activities necessary for the venture to succeed.

Answer 830

The process of measuring organizational and individual performance with predetermined standards or expected results.

Answer 831

A process intended to prevent or limit the development of post-traumatic stress in people exposed to critical incidents.

Answer 832

A sudden misfortune, resulting in the loss of life and/or property.

Answer 833

An unforeseen combination of circumstances that result in a need for immediate action.

Answer 834

The study of workplace design; how a workplace and the equipment used therein can best be designed for comfort, efficiency, safety, and productivity.

Answer 835

The monitoring and maintaining of the funeral establishment, physical plant, workspace and funeral equipment.

Answer 836

The utilization and monitoring of assets, revenue, expenditures and capital.

Answer 837

The administration of a funeral service enterprise, encompassing marketing, office, human resources, facilities, and financial management.

Answer 838

Broad statements about what an organization wants to achieve, developed in the strategic planning process.

Answer 839

Motivating people in organizations to develop teamwork that effectively fulfills their needs and achieves organizational objectives.

Answer 840

The process of acquiring, training, developing, motivating, and appraising qualified employees to perform necessary activities.

Answer 841

The process of planning and executing the development, pricing, promotion, and distribution of an organization’s goods and/or services.

Answer 842

The process of energizing, channeling and sustaining people’s behavior.

Answer 843

Specific statements of ends to be completed within a specific time period.

Answer 844

The supervision of administrative duties, functions and equipment.

Answer 845

The process of assigning tasks, allocating resources, and coordinating the activities of individuals and groups to implement plans.

Answer 846

The process of setting performance objectives and determining what actions should be taken to accomplish them.

Answer 847

A form of leadership that begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve others first.

Answer 848

Specific procedures to ensure that all essential details are addressed in the manner that a reasonably prudent funeral director would follow.

Answer 849

A process used by human resource departments to locate, hire, train and retain the best qualified employees.

Answer 850

Sales of funeral goods to consumers by sellers other than a funeral establishment.

Answer 851

The efforts of all members of an organization directed to ensure that quality in the production of goods and services is achieved.

Answer 852

Cumulative transformative effect upon the professional working with survivors of traumatic life events.

Answer 853

A process that uses water, alkaline chemicals, heat, and sometimes pressure and agitation to accelerate natural decomposition, leaving bone fragments.

Answer 854

An unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle designed for the encasement of human remains, made of fiberboard, pressed-wood, or composition materials.

Answer 855

The person(s) with the paramount right to authorize cremation and disposition.

Answer 856

The release of cremated remains over land, through the air, or over water.

Answer 857

An exterior casket shell with a removable insert designed for cremation.

Answer 858

A structure, room, or space containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains.

Answer 859

Combining the cremated remains of more than one person.

Answer 860

A container used to hold human remains constructed out of cardboard with a series of alternate folds and ridges.

Answer 861

The final product remaining after the entire cremation/pulverization process, never referred to as 'cremains'.

Answer 862

The reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a specifically designed retort or chamber.

Answer 863

A combustible, rigid, leak-resistant casket manufactured to be cremated.

Answer 864

The mechanical unit used for the cremation process.

Answer 865

The physical location of the cremator where the cremation process is performed.

Answer 866

Disposition of human remains by cremation, without formal viewing, visitation, or ceremony with the body present.

Answer 867

The attention reasonably expected from, and ordinarily exercised by, a person seeking to satisfy a legal requirement or discharge an obligation.

Answer 868

The verification of the deceased’s identity through visual, photographic, or other reliable means.

Answer 869

The act of placing cremated remains in an urn or in a niche or grave.

Answer 870

Funeral rites without the body present.

Answer 871

A recess or space used for the permanent placement of cremated remains.

Answer 872

Degree to which light is reduced when viewed through a smoke plume.

Answer 873

A receptacle for communal placement of cremated remains.

Answer 874

A leak-resistant zippered bag designed to contain human remains and body fluids.

Answer 875

Reduction of identifiable bone fragments after cremation by manual or mechanical means to granulated particles.

Answer 876

Placing cremated remains onto the ground and working into the soil or garden.

Answer 877

A process of securely maintaining human remains at or below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Answer 878

A receptacle for cremated remains usually made of cardboard or plastic, intended to hold remains until a permanent container is acquired.

Answer 879

A crematory operated by an entity other than the funeral home or funeral provider.

Answer 880

Family and friends who may be present for the initiation of the cremation process.

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