Legal Definition and Related Resources of Reserve
Meaning 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.
Financial Definition of Reserve
An accounting entry that properly reflects the contingent liabilities.
Synonyms of Reserve
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
Related Entries of Reserve in the Encyclopedia of Law Project
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Reserve in Historical Law
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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Mentioned in these terms
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.
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