Conditions
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Limitations
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Definitions
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f.
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Forgery
means the signing of the name of another natural person with
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intent to
deceive but does not mean a signature which consists in whole or
in
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part of one's
own name, with or without authority, in any capacity for any
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purpose.
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g.
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Investment Company
means any
investment company registered under the
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Investment
Company Act of 1940 and listed under the NAME OF ASSURED
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on the
DECLARATIONS.
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h.
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Items of
Deposit
means one or
more checks or drafts drawn upon a
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financial
institution in the United States of America.
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i.
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Larceny
or Embezzlement
means larceny
or embezzlement as defined in
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Section 37 of
the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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j.
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Property
means money, revenue and other stamps; securities; including
any
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note, stock,
treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness,
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certificate
of deposit, certificate of interest or participation in any
profit-
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sharing
agreement, collateral trust certificate, preorganization certificate
or
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subscription,
transferable share, investment contract, voting trust
certificate,
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certificate
of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas,
or
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other mineral
rights, any interest or instruments commonly known as a
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security
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, any other certificate
of
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interest or
participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt
for,
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guarantee of,
or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the
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foregoing;
bills of exchange; acceptances; checks; withdrawal orders;
money
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orders;
travelers' letters of credit; bills of lading; abstracts of title;
insurance
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policies,
deeds, mortgages on real estate and/or upon chattels and
interests
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therein;
assignments of such policies, deeds or mortgages; other
valuable
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papers,
including books of accounts and other records used by the
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ASSURED in
the conduct of its business (but excluding all electronic
data
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processing
records); and, all other instruments similar to or in the nature
of
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the foregoing
in which the ASSURED acquired an interest at the time of the
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ASSURED'S
consolidation or merger with, or purchase of the principal
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assets of, a
predecessor or which are held by the ASSURED for any
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purpose or in
any capacity and whether so held gratuitously or not and
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whether or
not the ASSURED is liable therefor.
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k.
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Relative
means the spouse of an
Employee
or partner of the ASSURED
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and any
unmarried child supported wholly by, or living in the home of,
such
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Employee
or partner and being related to them by blood, marriage or
legal
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guardianship.
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l.
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Securities, documents or other written instruments
means original
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(including
original counterparts) negotiable or non-negotiable instruments,
or
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assignments
thereof, which in and of themselves represent an equitable
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interest,
ownership, or debt and which are in the ordinary course of
business
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transferable
by delivery of such instruments with any necessary
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endorsements
or assignments.
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