Legal Definition and Related Resources of Reserve

As a verb, to hold back for a future use; set aside. As a noun refers to the fund set aside as a reserve to cover uncollectible accounts.

An accounting entry that properly reflects the contingent liabilities.

verb

• accumulate
• amass
• bank
• bespeak
• cache
• create a fund
• deposit
• earmark
• except
• garner
• hide
• hoard
• hold
• hold back
• keep
• keep back
• keep in reserve
• keep on hand
• lay away
• maintain
• preselect
• preserve
• put aside
• reponere
• retain
• save
• set apart
• set aside
• shelve
• stock pile
• store
• store away
• store up
• withhold Associated Concepts: reserve an interest
• reserve one’s rights

noun

• assets
• cache
• conservation
• copia
• depository
• fund
• means
• provision
• resource
• resources
• savings
• stock
• store
• storehouse
• supply
• Associated Concepts: accumulated reserve
• held in reserve
• insurance reserve
• legal reserve
• minimum reserves
• premium reserve
• reserve funds
• reserve valve
• reserved powers

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Reserve in Historical Law

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Agency By Estoppel, Appointment, Power Of, Employer, F.R.S., Reservation, Trade Usage, Trust.

Reserve Requirements in the Economic Activity

An introductory concept of Reserve Requirements may be: the minimum level of reserves that the central bank requires be kept on hand or deposited with the central bank

Reserve in the Economic Activity

An introductory concept of Reserve may be: money kept on hand by a bank in the event that those who have made deposits wish to withdraw their money

Reserve Definition (in the Accounting Vocabulary)

The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants offers the following definition of Reserve in a way that is easy for anybody to understand: ACCOUNT used to earmark a portion of EQUITY or fund balance to indicate that it is not available for expenditure. An obsolete term in the United States. More commonly used in Europe.

Concept of Reserve in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Reserve: A setting aside of funds, usually for indefinite contingencies, such as future maintenance of a structure, or to pay future claims, such as insurance claims.

Concept of Reserve in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Reserve: A setting aside of funds, usually for indefinite contingencies, such as future maintenance of a structure, or to pay future claims, such as insurance claims.