Rudd P.C. All rights reserved Adhesion contract. Insurance policies are an example. Where there is any ambiguity in the terms of an adhesion contract, the ambiguity will be interpreted against the person who wrote the contract and in favor of the reasonable expectations of the non-drafting party. A person authorized by another to act in his or her name, under his or her direction. A court, usually consisting of more than one judge, which reviews the decisions and results of trial courts at the request of a party.
Appellate courts issue written decisions, which collectively constitute case law or the common law .
A person with whom parties to a dispute contract for the resolution of a dispute. The decision of the arbitrator may be advisory or binding, depending upon the agreement. Arbitration is one form of alternative dispute resolution. The rules and restrictions imposed by a principal on an agent, specifying the conditions and circumstances in which the agent may act for the principal. Authority can be expressly granted or can be implied from the circumstances.