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Introduction to Mortuary Science
Adaptive (non-traditional) funeral rite - answera funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved; one which has been altered to suit the trends of the times
Agent Driver - answerA driver under the direction and control of the funeral establishment which is liable for the driver's negligent actions
Alternative containers - answeran unfinished wood box or other nonmetal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is made of fiberboard, pressed-wood, composition materials (with or without an outside covering) or like materials
Arrangement conference - answerthe meeting between the funeral director and the client family during which funeral arrangements are discussed
Artificial grass - answerimitation grass made in mat form and used in the cemetery to cover the earth around the grave
Apostille - answercertification/legalization of a document for international use (under terms of the 1961 Hague Convention)
At-need - answera death has occurred and the funeral director is counseling with the family as they select the services and items of merchandise in completing arrangements
for the funeral service of their choice
At-need counseling - answerdiscussions between the funeral director and the family (next of kin), etc., regarding arrangements, services, and items of merchandise necessary for the funeral service of their choice when a death has occurred
Bronze - answera metal alloy consisting of 88% copper with tin and sometimes zinc comprising the other 12%
Burial/inhumement/interment - answerthe act of placing the dead human body in the ground
Burial casket - answera casket which is sold for the purpose of interring or entombing with the dead human remains Burial-transit permit/disposition permit - answera legal document issued by a governmental agency, authorizing transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body
Calling hours/visitation/visiting hours - answertime set aside for friends and relatives to pay respect for the deceased prior to the funeral service
Canopy/cemetery tent - answera portable shelter employed to cover the grave area during the committal
Cash advance items - answerany item of service or merchandise described to a purchaser as a "cash advance," "accommodation," "cash disbursement," or similar term.
A cash advance item is also any item obtained from a third party and paid for by the funeral provider on the purchaser's behalf. Cash advance items may include, but are not
limited to, cemetery and crematory services; pallbearers; public transportation; clergy honoraria; flowers; musicians or singers; nurses; obituary notices; gratuities; and death certificates
Caskets - answera rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is usually constructed of wood, metal fiberglass, plastic, or like material, and ornamented and lined with fabric
Casketbearer/pallbearer - answerone who actively bears or carries the casket during the funeral service and at the committal service
Cast bronze - answermolten bronze poured into a mold and allowed to cool
Celebrant funerals - answera person who officiates at a ceremony or rite
Certified Copy of the Death Certificate - answera legal copy of the original death certificate
Chapel - answera building or designated area of a building in which services are conducted
Coffin - answera case or receptacle for dead human remains which is anthropoidal in shape
Committal service - answerthat portion of the funeral which is conducted at the place of disposition of dead human remains
Common carrier - answerany carrier required by law to convey passengers or freight without refusal if the approved fare or charge is paid (airline, train, etc.)

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