Legal Definition and Related Resources of Par Value
Meaning of Par Value
In relation to the shares of a company , the term denotes the nominal value of the same.
Par Value Alternative Definition
In its customary and commercial sense, with reference to exchange between different states or countries, par yalue has been defined to be the equivalency of a certain amount of the currency of one country in the currency of the other. 26 Wend. (N. Y.) 224. By the par value of stock is generally understood the value expressed on the face of the certificate.
Financial Definition of Par Value
Also called the maturity value or face value, the amount that the issuer agrees to pay at the maturity date.
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Par Value Definition (in the Accounting Vocabulary)
The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants offers the following definition of Par Value in a way that is easy for anybody to understand: Amount per share set in the ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION of a CORPORATION to be entered in the CAPITAL STOCKS account where it is left permanently and signifies a cushion of EQUITY capital for the protection of CREDITORS.
Concept of Par Value in the context of Real Property
Alternatives definitions of Par Value: (1) Concerning stock. The face value of a share of stock. (2) with reference to mortgages or trust deeds, the value of the mortgage based on the balance owing, without discount.
Concept of Par Value in the context of Real Property
Alternatives definitions of Par Value: (1) Concerning stock. The face value of a share of stock. (2) with reference to mortgages or trust deeds, the value of the mortgage based on the balance owing, without discount.
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