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Dictionary of Law |
transfer agent :: legal definitionTransfer agent - n. a person or company retained by a corporation to process transfers and registration of shares of stock (stock certificates). One difficulty is that the stock certificates do not always include the name and address of the current transfer agent, but the information can be obtained from the corporation or a stockbroker. See also: share stock and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law Termsagent for acceptance of service :: n. states require that a corporation name an actua ... corporations. See also: corporationarticles of incorporation :: n. the basic charter of a corporation which spells ... year's taxes. See also: corporation blue 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 foreign corporation :: n. a corporation which is incorporated under the l ... tate or Whoopee's designated agent. 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 limited partnership :: n. a special type of partnership which is very com ... mited liability partner partnership no-par stock :: n. shares in a corporation which are issued withou ... re stated on the stock certificate. 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. share :: n. 1) a portion of a benefit from a trust, estate, ... n issue of the corporation's stock. shareholder :: n. the owner of one or more shares of stock in a c ... : corporation shareholders' meeting stock :: 1) n. inventory (goods) of a business meant for sa ... siness. See also: share shareholder stock certificate :: n. printed document which states the name, incorpo ... . See also: corporation share stock stock option :: n. the right to purchase stock in the future at a ... hares. See also: option share stock treasury stock :: n. stock of a private corporation which was issued ... be entitled. 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 |