Search results for: “pledge”

  • Chief Pledge

    The borsholder or X3hieli of the borough. Spelman. …

  • Maritime Law

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Maritime Law Meaning of Maritime Law The system of law which particularly relates to commerce and navigation , to harbors, ships and seamen, to business transacted at sea or relating to navigation, to the […]

  • Bond

    Bond

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Bond Meaning of Bond A contract under seal to pay a sum of money ; a contract under seal acknowledging a debt, present or future. This is a single bond. A double bond is one where there is a condition […]

  • Contract

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Contract Meaning of Contract A deliberate engagement between competent parties upon a legal consideration to do or abstain from doing some act. It is essential to the creation of a contract that the […]

  • Investment

    Investment

    Legal Definition of Investment Meaning of Investment The use of money for the purpose of making more money, to gain income, increase capital, or both. Synonyms of Investment noun […]

  • Money

    In strict technical sense, coined metal, usually gold or silver, upon which the government stamp has been impressed to indicate its value . The term is invariably used to denote any currency , tokens, bank notes or other circulating medium in general use as the representative of […]

  • Insurance

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Insurance Meaning of Insurance Insurance is a contract of indemnity whereby for a stipulated consideration one party , called the insurer, undertakes to indemnify the other , called the insured, against […]

  • Purchase

    In general sense, the term denotes the act of acquiring anything sold. To buy. In relation to realty , the term means acquisition of land in any lawful manner other than by descent or the mere act of law, and includes acquisition by conveyance , gift or devise . The term words […]

  • Guarantee

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Guarantee Meaning of Guarantee He to whom a guaranty is made. Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Guarantee in the Dictionary, Guarantee […]

  • Bear

    Financial Definition of Bear Meaning of Bear An investor who believes a stock or the overall market will decline. A bear market is a prolonged period of falling stock prices, usually by 20% or more. Related: bull.<div […]

  • Mortgage

    Mortgage

    Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) Definition (in the Accounting Vocabulary) The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants offers the following definition of Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) in a way that is easy for anybody to understand: An entity […]

  • Affirmance

    The confirmation of a voidable act by the party acting, who is to be bound thereby. The term is in accuracy to be distinguished from ratification, which is a recognition of the validity or binding force, as against the party ratifying, or some act performed by another person, […]

  • Affirmance

    The confirmation of a voidable act by the party acting, who is to be bound thereby. The term is in accuracy to be distinguished from ratification, which is a recognition of the validity or binding force, as against the party ratifying, or some act performed by another person, […]

  • 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 […]