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Dictionary of Law |
treasury stock :: legal definitionTreasury stock - n. stock of a private corporation which was issued and then bought back by the corporation or otherwise reacquired by the corporation. Treasury stock held by a corporation earns dividends for the corporation, but the corporation may not cast votes in decision-making the way a regular shareholder would be entitled. See also: share stock and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law Termsarticles of incorporation :: n. the basic charter of a corporation which spells ... year's taxes. See also: corporationblue sky laws :: n. laws intended to protect the public from purcha ... e sky." See also: corporation stock bond :: n. 1) written evidence of debt issued by a company ... good up to the amount of the bond. capital stock :: n. the original amount paid by investors into a co ... price. See also: corporation stock common stock :: n. stock in a corporation in which dividends (payo ... oration preferred stock share stock corporation :: n. an organization formed with state governmental ... ation public corporation securities dividend :: n. a portion of profit, usually based on the numbe ... . See also: corporation shareholder incorporate :: v. 1) to obtain an official charter or articles of ... te by reference incorporation stock issue :: 1) n. a person's children or other lineal descenda ... the body incorporation share stock preemptive right :: n. the right of a shareholder in a corporation to ... also: corporation shareholder stock preferred stock :: n. a class of shares of stock in a corporation whi ... on stock corporation dividend stock promotional stock :: n. stock issued in a newly formed corporation and ... assets or money. See also: promoter prospectus :: n. a detailed statement by a corporation required ... rporation limited partnership stock securities :: n. generic term for shares of stock, bonds and deb ... ee also: bond debenture share stock self-dealing :: n. in the stock market, using secret "inside" info ... ederal Securities and Exchange Act. shareholder :: n. the owner of one or more shares of stock in a c ... : corporation shareholders' meeting stock certificate :: n. printed document which states the name, incorpo ... . See also: corporation share stock transfer agent :: n. a person or company retained by a corporation t ... stockbroker. See also: share stock unissued stock :: n. a corporation's shares of stock which are autho ... poration share stock treasury stock watered stock :: n. shares of stock of a corporation which have bee ... . See also: corporation share stock Popular Law Searcheslegal definition ministerial act :: n. an act, particularly of a governmental employee ... exercising any individual judgment.chancery legal definition :: n. a court that can order acts performed. Today ch ... ts in most states. See also: equity testamentary disposition legal definition :: n. how the terms of a will divide the testator's ( ... named beneficiaries. See also: will contract of sufferance :: n. a "hold-over" tenancy after a lease has expired ... y tenancy at will unlawful detainer forthwith legal definition :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. forthwith definition legal :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. what is to wit in a legal contract :: prep. that is to say. Example: "the passengers in ... tty Bumgartner and Sherry Younger." mirror wills legal definition :: n. the wills of a husband and wife which are ident ... d each names the other as executor. clean hands doctrine latin :: n. a rule of law that a person coming to court wit ... ices. See also: affirmative defense sine qua non only relates to contract law :: (see-nay kwah nahn) prep. Latin for "without which ... qua non of the injury to Playmate. Other Law Terms - TT.R.O. :: n. legal slang for temporary restraining order. Se ... order. See also: restraining ordertainted evidence :: n. in a criminal trial, information which has been ... e search and seizure search warrant take :: v. to gain or obtain possession, including the rec ... eal property or stealing an object. taking the Fifth :: n. the refusal to testify on the ground that the t ... ifth." See also: self-incrimination tangible property :: n. physical articles (things) as distinguished fro ... operty personal property personalty tax :: n. a governmental assessment (charge) upon propert ... unified estate and gift tax use tax tax costs :: n. a motion to contest a claim for court costs sub ... sts" to avoid paying these charges. Tax Court :: n. a federal agency with courts in major cities wh ... Appeals. See also: court income tax tax evasion :: n. intentional and fraudulent attempt to escape pa ... o reduce the amount of payable tax. tax return :: n. the form to be filed with a taxing authority by ... able to the taxpayer. See also: tax tax sale :: n. an auction sale of a taxpayer's property conduc ... government to collect unpaid taxes. temporary injunction :: n. a court order prohibiting an action by a party ... ry injunction. See also: injunction temporary insanity :: n. in a criminal prosecution, a defense by the acc ... diminished capacity insanity intent tenancy :: n. the right to occupy real property permanently, ... rety tenancy in common tenant title tenancy at sufferance :: n. a "hold-over" tenancy after a lease has expired ... y tenancy at will unlawful detainer tenancy at will :: n. occupation of real property owned by another un ... right to occupy. See also: tenancy tenancy by the entirety :: n. joint ownership of title by husband and wife, i ... ee also: community property tenancy tenancy in common :: n. title to property (usually real property, but i ... on. See also: joint tenancy tenancy tenant :: n. a person who occupies real property owned by an ... rental payments. See also: tenancy tender :: 1) v. to present to another person an unconditiona ... he tender. See also: delivery offer |