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  • 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 […]

  • Franchising

    International Trade Meaning and Definition of Franchising Meaning of Franchising A parent company grants another independent entity the privilege to do business in a pre-specified manner, including manufacturing, selling products, marketing […]

  • Partnership

    Partnership

    The relation subsisting between two or more persons who have contracted together to share as common owners the profits of a business carried on by all or any of them on behalf of all of them, Shumaker, Partnership, 2. Elements : The essential elements of a partnership are (1) a contract […]

  • Interest

    Interest

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Interest Meaning of Interest In relation to being objectively concerned in something, by having a right or title to, a claim upon, or a share in. legal concern in a thing; especially right or title to […]

  • 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 […]

  • Hedge Funds

    Private investment partnerships with a general manager and a small number of limited partners….

  • Government

    Government

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Government Meaning of Government The governing body of a community , a state , United States , territory, district , municipality , a commonwealth . See 11 U.S.C. §101(21). <div […]

  • Cash Flow

    Financial Definition of Cash Flow Meaning of Cash Flow In investments, it represents earnings before depreciation , amortization and non-cash charges. Sometimes called cash earnings. Cash flow from operations (called funds from operations ) by […]

  • Load

    The portion of the offering price of shares of open-end investment companies in excess of the value of the underlying assets. Covers sales commissions and all other costs of distribution. The load is usually incurred only on purchase, there being, in most cases, no charge when the shares are […]

  • Branch

    Branch

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Branch Meaning of Branch A local or subordinate office or place of business of an organization. Also, a small stream or creek. descendants . Includes a separately incorporated foreign branch of a bank. […]

  • Share

    Share

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Share Meaning of Share A portion of anything owned in common by several persons. In relation to corporations, it is a definite fractional part of the capital of the corporation conferring upon the holder […]

  • Merger

    Merger

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Merger Meaning of Merger In relation to corporations, the term denotes the amalgamation of two corporations to form a new one. The absorption of one corporation by another, which retains its name and […]

  • Consortium

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Consortium Meaning of Consortium A term generally used in matrimonial law denoting companionship, love, affection, comfort , mutual services, sexual intercourse – all belonging to the married state – […]

  • Municipality

    See municipal corporation .

  • Market Access

    International Trade Meaning and Definition of Market Access Meaning of Market Access The extent to which a domestic industry can penetrate a related market in a foreign country. Access can be limited by tariffs or other non-trade […]