Tag: ON

  • Onset

    (Assault), nounadvance aggression assailment attack barrage blitzkrieg bombardment charge dragonnade encounter foray forced entrance fusillade incursion intrusion…

  • Onesided

    adjectivebiased colored discriminatory exparte impar inatqualis influenced iniquus interested jaundiced narrow narrowminded partial partisan prejudiced pr…

  • Onerous

    A contract, lease, share, or other right is said to be onerous when the obligations attaching to it counterbalance or exceed the advantage to be derived from it, either absolutely or with reference to the particular possessor. Rapalje & L. …

  • One-Parent Family

    A family consisting of a lone parent with at least one dependent or non-dependent child (regardless of age) who is also usually resident in the household. The family may also include any number of other dependent children, non-dependent children and other related individuals. (see also Couple […]

  • On Account

    Used in relation to a debt, the term means a partial satisfaction of an account as contrasted with payment in full. Also, an allowance ordered by court in a divorce action for interim payment of fees and suit money in favor of one of the spouses, without prejudice to a later application being […]

  • On Approval, Sale

    A transaction of sale of goods where a seller takes a business risk in delivering goods to a buyer on the understanding that they are to remain the property of the seller until they are accepted by the purchaser on being satisfied of the appearance, quality or performance of the goods. […]

  • On Arrival

    A phrase used in relation to drafts and bills of exchange, requiring the collecting bank to present the same for payment on arrival of the goods to which the draft relates. In this context, the term means within reasonable time. See §4-502 of U.C.C..