ADR

What does ADR mean in American Law?

The definition of ADR in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

law abbreviation of Asset Depreciation Range; American Depositary Receipts.

ADR in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of ADR.

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Officer
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• ADR in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• ADR in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

English Legal System: Adr

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Adr : (alternative dispute resolution, ADR)

Any of a variety of techniques for resolving civil disputes without the need for conventional litigation. It may include mini-trial (a shortened and simplified form of court hearing), informal methods of *arbitration, and structured forms of conciliation using a specially trained mediator acting as a go-between (See mediation.n).

ADR Definition (in the Accounting Vocabulary)

The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants offers the following definition of ADR in a way that is easy for anybody to understand: Receipts for shares of foreign company stock maintained by an intermediary indicating ownership.