Legal Dictionary

Category: Financial Terminology

  • Common Market

    Common Market

    Financial Definition of Common Market Meaning of Common Market An agreement between two or more countries that permits the free movement of capital and labor as well as goods and services. Related Entries of […]

  • Balance Sheet

    A several accounts. See Eyre v Hormen, 28 F. 779, 92 Cal. 580.

  • Revaluation

    An increase in the foreign exchange value of a currency that is pegged to other currencies or gold….

  • Conglomerate

    A company that controls a group of other companies engaged in unrelated businesses. A combination in which constituent companies are not in the relationship of competitors or of buyer and seller.

  • Cost Of Capital

    The required return for a capital budgeting project….

  • Seniority

    Financial Definition of Seniority Meaning of Seniority The order of repayment. In the event of bankruptcy, senior debt must be repaid before subordinated debt is repaid. Related Entries of Seniority in the […]

  • Outsourcing

    Financial Definition of Outsourcing Meaning of Outsourcing The practice of purchasing a significant percentage of intermediate components from outside suppliers. International Trade Meaning and Definition of […]

  • Commitment

    Financial Definition of Commission House Meaning of Commission House A firm which buys and sells future contracts for customer accounts. Related: futures commission merchant, omnibus account. Synonyms of […]

  • Commitment

    Financial Definition of Commission House Meaning of Commission House A firm which buys and sells future contracts for customer accounts. Related: futures commission merchant, omnibus account. Synonyms of […]

  • General Partner

    A partner who has unlimited liability for the obligations of the partnership….

  • General Partner

    A partner who has unlimited liability for the obligations of the partnership….

  • Accrual Bond

    A bond on which interest accrues, but is not paid to the investor during the time of accrual. The amount of accrued interest is added to the remaining principal of the bond and is paid at maturity….

  • Accrual Bond

    A bond on which interest accrues, but is not paid to the investor during the time of accrual. The amount of accrued interest is added to the remaining principal of the bond and is paid at maturity….

  • Privatization

    Financial Definition of Privatization Meaning of Privatization The act of returning state-owned or state-run companies back to the private sector, usually by selling them. International Trade Meaning and […]

  • Privatization

    Financial Definition of Privatization Meaning of Privatization The act of returning state-owned or state-run companies back to the private sector, usually by selling them. International Trade Meaning and […]